BEWARE OF MALE AND FEMALE INFERTILITY-

PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE.

WHAT IS MALE INFERTILITY?

A couple is said to be infertile if pregnancy does not result after 1 year of normal sexual activity without contraceptives. The male partner plays about 40 percent, in cases of infertility.

PREVENTION:

MALE INFERTILITY:

We should avoid the following:

• Avoid smoking as it damages sperm DNA .

• Avoid drugs like steroids and some antifungal medications.

• Avoid excessive exercise.

• Avoid exposure to environmental hazards such as pesticides and heavy metals such as lead, mercury and cadmium.

• Avoid frequent hot baths.

• Avoid tight underwear or pants.

• Eating a diet with adequate folicacid, vitamin C, zinc, calcium, magnesium, selenium, iron, loaded food.

• Getting early treatment for sexually transmitted diseases.

• Routine physical examination to know the early signs of infections or abnormalities.

• Keeping the metabolic diseases, such as diabetes and hypothyroidism under control.
  

• Safer sex to avoid sexually transmitted diseases.

• Exercise regularly .

• Eat healthy. Limit the amount of fat and “bad” cholesterol in your diet

• Reduce alcohol consumption.
  

• Avoid pan chewing it will cause oligospermia.
  
  

FEMALE INFERTILILTY:

We should avoid the following :

• Avoid smoking, alcohol, pan chewing.
  

• Regular gynecological checkup .
  

• Be aware of any discharge p/v.(white,blood stained discharge, yellow discharge)Consult your doctor first.
  

• Avoid self medication.
  

• Personal hygiene is very important to avoid certain infections. (wash with water after intercourse)
  

• Don’t wear tight panties, braziers.
  

• Care about your weight gain .Obesity will lead to many hormonal problems.
  

• If there is any discharge from breast, don’t ignore it. Consult your doctor.
  

• Eat nutritious diet, which contain vitaminA,VitaminE,folic acid and iron, calcium etc.
  

• Doubt about urinary tract infections, sexually transmitted diseases, correct it immediately.
  

• Be aware of intermenstrual bleeding.
  

• Passing clots in menstrual cycle. Consult your doctor.
  

• Don’t ignore the lower abdominal pain, it sometime associated with pelvic inflammatory disease.
  

• Irregular periods from menarche or after marriage ,consult physician.
  

• Married since 1 yr, no issues, undergo regular routine checkups.