Infertility statistics claim that women are unfairly blamed for being responsible for rise in infertility: National Infertility Organization claims that approximately 40% of infertility problems are caused by male infertility factor such as low sperm count, problems with sperm motility and issues that concern sperm size and shape. Additionally, lifestyle of men and women is another factor that can contribute to increased level of fertility related problems.
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Acupuncture Treats Male Infertility Too Study Says
Saturday, May 1st, 2010Most Common Causes of Infertility in Men and Treatment Options
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010It is estimated that as much as 15% of couples will have problems conceiving, which means that they have been trying to conceive for more than a year without success, or in cases woman is older than 35, if a couple is trying to conceive for 6 months without any progress.
The most common causes for difficulties in connection with fertility in men are described below, and in my opinion it is important to bring out that female problems account for 35-40% of all fertility problems, just the same as males account for being responsible for 35-40% of all fertility problems. (more…)
Increase Your Sperm Count and Motility with Fertility Foods
Friday, February 26th, 2010Approximately half of all couples who struggle with infertility do so because of a problem with the man’s fertility with low sperm count being the most common cause of male infertility. (more…)
Increase Sperm Count
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010One of the most common myths about the infertility in couples who are trying to conceive is that usually woman should be blamed for infertility problems or delays in conceiving a baby. The facts are however different. About half of all infertility obstacles are contributed by men. Decreased sperm count is one of the most common reasons for male infertility.
Irregular Periods and Trying to Conceive
Thursday, February 11th, 2010If your period is irregular all the time or just a period of adaptation after stopping birth control you will have more difficulties in trying to conceive. Having irregular period will make things much more complicated in already complicated process of preparing your body for pregnancy. Not knowing when will you have your period, how long it will last, when is your body ovulating, can bring much stress to one that is trying to conceive. There are several things that you can follow in order to make your chances for pregnancy higher with irregular periods. Some of them can include following a period of ovulations, noticing higher amount of your cervical mucus and noticing if fallopian tubes are opened.
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Trying to Conceive: How Does Soy Affect Fertility
Sunday, January 24th, 2010There are not many reports done, but generally studies show that in countries where soy products are consumed in large amounts, the birth rate is no lower than in countries where soy is not a part of consumed diet. On the other hand, there are studies that suggest that soy might have negative impact on reproductive health.
Generally speaking, soy is a great source of proteins and actually contains phytoestrogens, plant-derived estrogen (female reproductive hormone estrogen). Isoflavones are the type of phytoestrogen and are known to come in different forms and different effects: some might act positive and have similar effect to estrogens in the body, producing a very weak effect compared to the real hormone, others may have decreasing effect on fertility: they might function as antiestrogens and reduce the activity of estrogen.
However, there are a few studies that suggest that high levels of soy protein may decrease fertility.
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