Getting Pregnant Naturally (33 page)

HIS

• Wear an athletic cup.
  

• Avoid distance biking.
  

• Keep your testicles cool:
  

  • Avoid hot tubs and saunas.
    

  • Wear boxers rather than briefs or bikini underwear.
    

  • Avoid wearing synthetic shorts during exercise.
    

  • Avoid workouts that heat the testicles.
    

  • Avoid high-heat occupations.
    

  • Try a cold-water treatment
    

• Give your sperm a chance to recover from illness.
  

• Manage diabetes.
  

• Get a mumps vaccine, if appropriate.
  

• Treat varicocele.
  

COUPLES

• Maintain a reasonable weight.
  

• Quit smoking.
  

• Stop drinking alcohol.
  

• Don’t use recreational drugs.
  

• Avoid unnecessary prescription and over-the-counter drugs.
  

• Don’t use anabolic steroids.
  

• Use your computer safely.
  

• Minimize air travel.
  

• Avoid environmental hazards.
  

• Avoid X-rays and radiation.
  

• Minimize your exposure to electromagnetic fields.