{"id":6994,"date":"2021-12-17T21:19:14","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T21:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/givelegacy.com\/?p=6994"},"modified":"2023-06-14T13:47:39","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T13:47:39","slug":"how-can-i-improve-my-fertility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.givelegacy.com\/resources\/how-can-i-improve-my-fertility\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I improve my fertility?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Lifestyle changes for better sperm health<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you smoke, quit. Reduce alcohol consumption to fewer than 5\u20137 drinks per week, and avoid marijuana or other recreational drugs.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get in a regular, moderate exercise routine \u2014 even just walking or jogging 4\u20136 days a week may <a href=\"https:\/\/www.givelegacy.com\/sperm-improvement-guide\/\">improve sperm health<\/a>.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shift your diet toward rich in fruits and vegetables, fish, healthy fats, and whole grains, and low in red meat, processed foods, added sugars, and trans fats. The Mediterranean diet is one example.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Try a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.givelegacy.com\/sperm-improvement\/male-fertility-supplement\/\">male fertility supplement<\/a> or men&#8217;s prenatal. Certain vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants \u2014 such as CoQ10 and zinc \u2014 have been correlated with better <a href=\"https:\/\/www.givelegacy.com\/sperm-quality\/\">sperm count and quality<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Avoid any activities that will raise the temperature of the scrotum, such as soaking in a hot tub or hot bath, wearing tight underwear or clothing, or using a laptop on your lap for extended periods of time. Heat can temporarily but significantly impair <a href=\"https:\/\/www.givelegacy.com\/what-is-sperm\/\">sperm<\/a> production.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aim to get 7\u20139 hours of quality sleep per night. Studies show that this is optimal for male fertility and hormone health.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Talk to a doctor to understand the impact of any prescription or over-the-counter medications taken regularly, such as testosterone replacement therapy or finasteride (Propecia).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more in our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/givelegacy.com\/sperm-improvement-guide\/\">guide to sperm improvement<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lifestyle changes for better sperm health: diet, exercise, sleep, supplements, and other habits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":1476,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"%%post_title%% %%sep%% %%sitetitle%%","_seopress_titles_desc":"Lifestyle changes for better sperm health: diet, exercise, sleep, supplements, and other habits.","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[302],"tags":[304],"class_list":["post-6994","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dashboard-content","tag-dashboard-analysis"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.givelegacy.com\/vnext\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6994"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.givelegacy.com\/vnext\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.givelegacy.com\/vnext\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.givelegacy.com\/vnext\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.givelegacy.com\/vnext\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6994"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.givelegacy.com\/vnext\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6994\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17566,"href":"https:\/\/www.givelegacy.com\/vnext\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6994\/revisions\/17566"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.givelegacy.com\/vnext\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.givelegacy.com\/vnext\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.givelegacy.com\/vnext\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.givelegacy.com\/vnext\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}