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Achieving Pregnancy

10 Tips for Men Trying to Conceive

By Matthew S Lief, MD

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Until a couple or their close family or friends experience some degree of difficulty getting pregnant, it's easy to take fertility for granted. However, millions of couples seek help for fertility problems each year. They face frustration and growing concern about their prospects for parenthood. Although it is natural to feel discouraged and confused about fertility problems, there are good reasons to be optimistic.

Many people don't realize that about half of the time, infertility – the inability to conceive – is due to male factors. Certain circumstances can adversely affect a man's sperm quality and your chances of achieving a pregnancy. Here are 10 tips toward male fertility awareness.

1. Beware of the Varicocele.

The most common cause of male infertility (about 40 percent of cases) is a varicocele. A varicocele is a dilated vein or set of veins that can affect the temperature and chemical balance of the testicles (most commonly on the left side). A urologist should be consulted for this condition.

2. Know Your Childhood Illnesses.

Many childhood illnesses or events can adversely effect sperm development. These include viral diseases, especially mumps (an acute viral disease with symptoms that include fever, swelling, tenderness of one or more of the salivary glands, and testicle swelling in 15 to 25 percent of cases). If mumps affects both testicles, it can lead to permanent sterility.

3. Know Your Surgical History.

Hernia surgery can also have an adverse effect, as can surgery of the genitalia or bladder neck. 

4. Beware of Medications.

Certain drugs may adversely effect sperm production, such as Tagamet (cimetidine), sulfasalizine, nitrofurantoin and steroids. Check with your physician before discontinuing use of any prescribed medication.)


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Re: Achieving Pregnancy by Jef on 02/21/2010 03:16AM

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Re: Achieving Pregnancy by anonymous on 02/17/2010 08:01PM

me and my husband have been together forever and trying to have a baby he got out of his tight underwear do u think that will help us in having a baby we both are 32 and dont want to wait no longer

Re: Achieving Pregnancy by anonymous on 12/18/2009 08:05AM

dont worry too much, my wife and i are in the same situation, she's 32 but we're both doing degrees at the moment. we're not that financially secured either. the most important thing is to talk, we talk about it all the time. as a man we feel the need to ensure that we can take care of our family and that is a huge burden and a main factor for having kids. My wife always reassures me that we're a team and what;s the point of working so hard and not have someone to give share our lives with. my wife broaches the topic in a gentle manner and always reassures me, that is important. hope this helps

Achieving Pregnancy by Anonymous on 11/18/2009 12:02AM

My husband is none to excited about getting started making a baby. I am 32 years old and am afraid I will get too old to have my first one! He is so scared about our financial situation and what stress it will cause to have a baby! He keeps putting it off, longer and longer. What can I do?

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