There are a number of factors that can impact the success of your treatment, including sperm quality and quantity, diagnosis, and lifestyle.
Sperm quality and quantity:
For men considering fertility treatment, in addition to ICSI, where we inject the sperm directly into the egg, we have a number of ways we can support and optimise treatment including:
Zymot sperm preparation
MERC
Surgical Sperm retrieval
Diagnosis:
It’s important that we have a full understanding of the potential cause of the fertility issue. We have a range of tests which can help diagnose most fertility issues. This enables us to design a Personalised Treatment Plan for each patient.
Lifestyle:
There are a number of different things you can do to optimise your lifestyle when you’re thinking about fertility treatment.
Diet - Eating a healthy and balanced diet is crucial for both men and women when preparing to conceive.
Smoking - it’s best to stop smoking. Cigarette smoke contains toxic substances that can impact both male and female fertility.
- Men who smoke have been shown to have abnormalities in sperm production. Both sperm quality and quantity are affected.
- For women, smoking causes hormonal changes that can lead to menstrual irregularities.
Alcohol - Alcohol disrupts the hormonal balance of the female reproductive system and this can impact fertility. Excessive alcohol intake is also detrimental to sperm quality
Weight - Another aspect of your lifestyle to consider is maintaining a healthy weight as your weight, whether too high or too low, can affect your chance of getting pregnant. Being overweight or underweight can also reduce the effectiveness of fertility treatments and can increase the risk of pregnancy complications.