My Fertility Checklist
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Take the lap out of the laptop.
Read about how heat affects fertility here.
Not ready to wear a kilt, but I’m thinking about boxers.
Read about how heat affects fertility here.
Try a 4D strategy to help quit smoking: delay, distract, deep breathe, drink water.
Read about lifestyle choices that are good for your fertility here.
Avoid the steroids.
Read about steroids and other lifestyle choices here.
STIs matter, and not just for you. Get checked
Read about sexual health here.
Give yourself regular testicular exams to be sure all is well.
Read about medical factors that affect fertility here.
Switch out those deformed, spaghetti-sauce-stained plastic containers for glass.
Read about environmental and occupational risks to fertility here.
Wash your produce, those pesticides don’t just harm insects.
Read about environmental and occupational risks to fertility here.
You can be anti-this and anti-that, but be pro-antioxidant.
Read about nutrition here.
Feed your nuts more brazil nuts.
Read about foods that are good for fertility here.
Remember to move to keep your sperm moving.
Read about exercise here.
Note to self: check other sources of funding for treatment.
Read about why people decide to stop treatment here.
Address your stress by exercising or talking to a friend.
Read about changing negative thoughts here.
There is no “I” in team, but learning a few “I” statements is on the to-do list.
Read some tips on communicating with your partner here.
Take a time-out from fertility talk with your partner, and make a fertility-free zone.
Read some tips for keeping your couple healthy here.
To share or not to share, that is the question. Take the time to think about what you prefer.
Read some tips on talking about infertility here.
