Increasingly fertility is a topic of interest where male and female factors must be taken into account. Semen quality is a factor that should be considered if you are planning to be parents.

Factors influencing semen quality

There are multiple factors that can alter the characteristics of semen (quantity, mobility, shape of sperm) in male ejaculations:

• Age
• Genetics
• environmental components
• Eating habits
• Smoking
• Alcohol and drug use
• Anabolic consumption
• Genetic problems (uncommon)

Tips to improve semen quality

In general, the recommendations that we could give to men in this regard are the same as in terms of health:

• live a healthy life
• Do not consume alcoholic beverages
• do some kind of physical activity
• Avoid overweight
• Eat a balanced diet

In case of alterations in the characteristics of the semen, it is best to go to the fertility centers where the specialists are trained to advise them and provide optimal solutions depending on the problem detected.