To promote conception, it’s important to maintain a positive lifestyle, because negative habits can affect fertility.
This includes a balanced diet with essential vitamins and minerals, a moderate physical exercise routine and abstaining from alcohol and nicotine as these stimulants have harmful impact on the reproductive system and can cause complications during pregnancy.
Even stress can have a negative effect on fertility. As a result, ovulation disorders and inhibition of sperm production may occur.
A healthy weight also plays an essential role for conception, because both, over- and underweight can lead to hormonal imbalances, whereby fertility may be impaired.
Men should also be careful to avoid excessive heat or overheating of the testicles (by wearing too tight pants or excessive cycling), to protect their fertility.
Finally, adequate sleep is important for conception to ensure optimum hormone levels. Studies have revealed that women with low levels of melatonin and serotonin often display more difficulty conceiving. This is because the period of time between ovulation and menstruation is shorter. Fertility experts recommend couples who are trying to conceive, to sleep seven to nine hours every day.
