Some vitamins proven to be beneficial to sperm morphology include: Vitamins C & E, Coenzyme Q10, and Lycopene. Since the ultimate goal of sperm is to fertilize an egg, the best way to achieve that goal is to be in the best shape possible.

Taken together, these methods provide an accurate picture of your infertility challenges that helps determine treatment and allows for the recovery of the healthiest sperm. Sperm washing is best for men with low sperm counts or low sperm movement, but who have otherwise adequate morphology scores.

Poor sperm morphology can have a variety of genetic causes. In rare cases, some specific genetic causes lead to all the sperm being the same abnormal shape. For example, globozoospermia is a specific kind of teratozoospermia where the sperm head is round instead of an oval shape.

Can an abnormally shaped sperm fertilize an egg? Yes, it can. However, having higher amounts of abnormally shaped sperm has been associated with infertility in some studies. Usually, higher numbers of abnormally shaped sperm are associated with other irregularities of the semen such as low sperm count or motility.

What is fertilization? After you ovulate, your egg stays in the fallopian tube for 12 to 24 hours waiting to be fertilized by one of the 250 million sperm (on average) that your partner ejaculates during sex.

A consistently elevated BBT and creamy vaginal discharge post-ovulation are also both relatively reliable signs of conception, but they’re certainly not fool-proof. Otherwise, the only way to know if other early pregnancy symptoms (nausea, tender breasts, fatigue, bloating, sensitivity to smell, etc.)

When sperm are inside women’s body, they can live for up to 5 days. If you’re a man and you have sex even a few days before your partner ovulates, there’s chance they may get pregnant.

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28 day cycle, you will release an egg sometime around day 14 (ranging from days 12 to 16 of your cycle). 26 day cycle, you will release an egg sometime around day 12 (ranging from days 10 to 14 of your cycle). 35 day cycle, you will release an egg sometime around day 21 (ranging from days 19 to 23 of your cycle).

New research from University Hospital Zurich suggests that sex before 7.30am throughout March, April and May have the best outcomes. The Swiss scientists claim that sperm have their own 24-hour internal clock and are best equipped to travel to the egg early in the morning.

Ovulation usually happens between days 11 and 21 of your cycle. A hormone called luteinizing hormone (LH) surges, triggering the release of the egg that’s most ripe. At the same time, your cervical mucus becomes more slippery to help sperm make their way to the egg.

No. Only one ovulation can happen per cycle. You can, however, ovulate two (or more) eggs at the same time. When this happens, there is the potential to conceive fraternal (non-identical) twins if both eggs are fertilized.

Ovulation happens about 14 days before your period starts. If your average menstrual cycle is 28 days, you ovulate around day 14, and your most fertile days are days 12, 13 and 14. If your average menstrual cycle is 35 days ovulation happens around day 21 and your most fertile days are days 19,20 and 21.

Ovulation is induced using one of two main drug regimens: Clomiphene or Clomid tablets (alternatives are Tamoxifen and Letrozole tablets) increase the production of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) by the pituitary gland, thereby stimulating follicles and hence egg growth.

When a person is anovulatory, they cannot get pregnant because there is no egg to be fertilized. If a person has irregular ovulation, they will have fewer chances to conceive because they ovulate less frequently. Late ovulation does not produce the best quality eggs, which can also make fertilization less likely.

The main symptom of infertility is the inability to get pregnant. A menstrual cycle that’s too long (35 days or more), too short (less than 21 days), irregular or absent can mean that you’re not ovulating.

Ovulation is the release of an egg from the ovaries. A woman is born with all her eggs. Once she starts her periods, 1 egg develops and is released during each menstrual cycle.

Medicines that are given orally (e.g. clomiphene citrate) or by injection (e.g. gonadotrophins) are used to help eggs to grow in women who are unable to have children because they are not able to produce eggs (anovulation).

Common causes of infrequent ovulation include:

• Body stresses such as: Eating disorders. Unusually ambitious exercise training. Rapid weight loss. Low body weight. Obesity.
• Some hormonal abnormalities such as: Thyroid problems. Pituitary-gland problems. Adrenal-gland problems. Polycystic ovary syndrome.

Cabbage, kale, and broccoli contain diindolylmethane. This phytonutrient promotes better metabolization of estrogen to reduce excess estrogen. Food supporting follicle development include eggs, nuts, seeds, fish, and green vegetables.

Anovulation is the absence of ovulation. Anovulation is frequently corrected with fertility drugs in a process called ovulation induction. Ovulation induction is also performed in patients who are ovulatory to increase the chance of pregnancy. Most pregnancies occur in three cycles of a particular therapy.

16 Natural Ways to Boost Fertility

• Eat foods rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants like folate and zinc may improve fertility for both men and women.
• Eat a bigger breakfast.
• Avoid trans fats.
• Cut down on carbs if you have PCOS.
• Eat fewer refined carbs.
• Eat more fiber.
• Swap protein sources.
• Choose high fat dairy.

You can still have a period even if you’re not ovulating. (Technically, it’s not a period, but practically, you’re still dealing with bleeding.) Your period starts when your endometrium, or the lining of the uterus, builds up and is shed 12 to 16 days after ovulation.

Losing 5-10% of total body weight can reduce central fat by up to 30% which significantly improves insulin sensitivity and helps to restore ovulation. Please see my previous post on a good PCOS diet. UK guidelines are that women should preferably have a BMI of less than 30 before starting treatment.