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Sperm DNA integrity is vital for fertilization and the development of healthy descendants, while it affects natural and assisted reproduction equally.

Lifestyle and daily habits can have a significant impact on both male and female fertility and are among the factors that are adjustable, meaning that we can improve them.

Semen analysis is the most important examination in the evaluation of male fertility and provides essential information about the health of the male reproductive system, reflecting the functionality of the testicles, the patency of the system and its secretory activity.

We may have been trying for just a month or more than a year, but the feeling of anxiety and frustration can be the same for different people. The World Health Organization recommends that a couple begin their medical investigation after one year of regular and unprotected sexual intercourse without pregnancy.

Strive for a healthy bodyweight. If you are overweight, a 5-10% weight reduction may promote proper ovarian function. Reduced bodyweight combined with female malnutrition cannot adequately support pregnancy and the development of a healthy placenta.

In general, issues concerning infertility are defined by the failure to achieve a clinical pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse or following repeated miscarriages, ectopic pregnancy or perinatal loss (Zegers-Hochschild et al. 2009).