A few things you can do by yourself to better your chances of conception. Although there are no dietary or nutritional cures for infertility, a healthy lifestyle is important. Ovulatory problems are often due to obesity, eating disorders, certain medications such as tranquilizers, and other problems that may be reversible by changing behavioral patterns.
Exercise is always essential for good health.
Although very vigorous exercise can cause menstrual irregularity and even amenorrhea, few women exercise to the extent that their periods are affected. For those that do, one study found that simply adding calories can restore menstruation in women who experience amenorrhea from extreme weight loss, excessive exercise, or both. Women who are overweight, on the other hand, should try to lose weight. Often the woman is instructed to take her body temperature, called her basal temperature. The body's temperature rises and falls in accord with hormonal fluctuations.