Male Fertility Nutrients
Male Fertility Nutrients
Sperm cells are the male gametes, the cell that fuses with another cell during fertilisation. The average man produces more than 1,000 sperm cells every single second and they need around nine to ten weeks for their full development and maturation. In contrast a woman has already got all of her egg cells present at…
CALCULATING YOUR OVULATION DAY Stress and other factors can result in more phases with more thin cervical mucus. If ovulation has already occurred, you can only then determine this in retrospect on the basis of higher temperature measurements. Calculating ovulation = find your fertility time window The time around ovulation is the only time during the…
Most of us are aware that too much sugar is bad for us, but did you know that sugar can reduce fertility? Usually we associated excess sugar consumption with health issues such as diabetes, tooth decay and obesity. However, the health effects of sugar are much further reaching. The relationship between sugar and fertility is now…
A postcoital test checks a woman’s cervical mucus after sex to see whether sperm are present and moving normally. This test may be used if a woman is not able to become pregnant (infertility) and other tests have not found a cause. The test is done 1 to 2 days before ovulation when the cervical mucus is thin and stretchy and sperm can easily move…
Research shows that vitamin A supports sperm development Vitamin A is a collection of unsaturated organic compounds with important benefits for the body. This group includes retinol, retinoic acid, retinal, and various provitamin A carotenoids, such as beta-carotene. Vitamin A is required for good vision, immune function, and physical growth and development. For men, these…