You are in Parenting and Pregnancy . How Dads Can Prepare Moms aren't the only ones who should make healthy changes before making a baby.
Dads can help prepare for conception, too.
Spare Tire Overweight men tend to produce excessive amounts of the female sex hormone estrogen. This can interfere with communication between the testicles and the pituitary gland, impairing a man's fertility, says Barak Rosenn, MD, director of Obstetrics and Maternal Fetal Medicine at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York. Many larger employers have occupational health clinics that can provide information on limiting your risk, but your personal physician can assist in this area as well. X-Rays Wherever possible, that is. Genital Injuries Genital damage can reduce or even destroy a man's fertility.