Fertile Lifestyle

Can A Person's Lifestyle Impact Their Fertility?

Yes. Is it likely but not definite that it will impact their fertility. Infertility prevention through proper lifestyle changes is an area of little study. Therefore, great debate is spent on logic and speculation. There is little conclusive proof on many areas believed to help or hurt fertility. There are only two areas that are lifestyle specific, that conclusively impact fertility, but don't necessarily make one infertile. They are weight and exercise. Too much or too little weight, too much or too little exercise adversely affects hormonal balances for proper function of the ovaries or testes. This can be treated with drugs, but the ideal first line therapy (if you are under 30 years of age) is to perform a proper weight and exercise program.

No Evidence, But Not A Bad Idea!

Avoid hot tubs, hot baths and showers, wear boxer shorts, limit caffeine, stop smoking and stop drinking alcohol. You may say all this will just make you more stressed.

What About Stress?

There is no conclusive evidence that stress causes infertility. There are extreme situations that can make the human body do anything, including lifting cars. Therefore, anything is possible. But it is unclear, which comes first, the stress or the infertility, therefore it is difficult to study from the onset. Stress can cause increased heart rate, sleep disorders, hypertension and in some studies decreased sperm production and fallopian tube spasms. But it remains; there is no conclusive link between stress and infertility. It's never a bad idea to reduce stress.