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• Steps
• Method 1 of 3: Improving Nutrition
• Method 2 of 3: Changing Your Lifestyle
• Method 3 of 3: Medical Assistance

If your doctors have told you that your sperm have low motility, then you are most likely confused about how to make them more motile so you can conceive a child faster. The best way to improve sperm motility is to live a healthy lifestyle, eat healthy foods, and reduce alcohol consumption. And if, even after these simple changes, you and your partner will not be able to conceive a child, you should see your doctor to find out about medical ways to improve sperm quality.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Improving Nutrition

1. 1 Eat healthy, whole foods. Try to eat more often and in small portions, including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meats or plant proteins, and dairy products in your diet. Eating a variety of foods will help you get the full spectrum of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that naturally increase sperm motility.
   • Limit your intake of processed foods as they are high in sodium, sugar, and fat.
   • Do not drink alcohol as it reduces sperm motility.
2. 2 Include foods that improve sperm quality in your diet. Eat a variety of wholesome foods to provide your body with a variety of nutrients to improve sperm quality. Be sure to include foods rich in zinc and arginine in your diet. These substances increase sperm count and make them more motile. Foods rich in zinc and arginine include:
   • seafood and shellfish, including oysters and herring;
   • nuts and legumes such as chickpeas, beans, peas, and walnuts;
   • lean beef, turkey and lamb;
   • wheat germ;
   • dairy;
   • eggs;
   • spinach, asparagus, broccoli, garlic and carrots;
   • bananas, pomegranates and goji berries.
3. 3 Maintain a healthy weight. Measure your height and weight to determine your body mass index (BMI). If your body mass index shows that you are obese, then sperm quality may be low and sperm quality slow. See your doctor and determine a healthy weight for you.
   • Studies have shown that with a BMI over 25, semen is often of poor quality and produced in small quantities.
4. 4 Add zinc, vitamin C, carnitine, and arginine supplements to your diet. Ask your doctor about the possibility of taking nutritional supplements, and the doctor may recommend a particular drug. Look for supplements containing zinc, vitamin C, carnitine and arginine, which have been shown to increase sperm motility.
   • Taking at least 2,000-6,000 mg of vitamin C per day will help prevent sperm from sticking together and have a beneficial effect on sperm motility.
5. 5 Reduce alcohol consumption. If you do drink alcohol, try to reduce your intake. Research shows that alcohol consumption decreases not only sperm production, but also sperm motility.
   • If you are not sure how much alcohol is acceptable to drink without affecting your fertility, ask your doctor about the recommended amounts.

Method 2 of 3: Changing Your Lifestyle

1. 1 Start regularly train. Exercise is beneficial to health and can help improve sperm motility as it helps to normalize hormonal balance and reduce weight. Try to do aerobic exercise and do 2 strength training sessions for at least 150 minutes per week.
   • Moderate aerobic exercise is, for example, brisk walking, running, or cycling. Strength training can be lifting weights to build muscle.
2. 2 Wear loose underwear to keep your testicles cool. Try not to wear tight-fitting underwear and trousers in which the fabric fits snugly around the testicles. Instead, choose underwear and pants that will keep your testicles at about 34 ° C because they will produce higher quality sperm.
   • If the place where you work is hot or you spend a lot of time sitting, try to take breaks, get up and walk in a cooler place.
3. 3 Try to avoid being exposed to chemicals and toxins as much as possible. Everyday aids and equipment can release chemicals that can negatively affect fertility. Stop using the following products or products as they can negatively affect sperm motility:
   • plastic containers for storing foods that contain bisphenol-A (BPP);
   • bleached paper products such as white coffee filters, toilet paper, and napkins;
   • chlorinated tap water and bleaches;
   • products that have been treated with or contain pesticides, herbicides, preservatives and other artificial substances;
   • synthetic cosmetics, toiletries and deodorants;
   • animal products containing synthetic hormones such as chicken, beef, pork, and dairy products such as cow's milk;
   • tobacco products and secondhand smoke;
   • radiation from mobile phones.
4. 4 Protect your sperm by practicing safe sex. Using condoms if you have multiple partners, or if you remain in a monogamous relationship with a partner who is not infected with any STIs, will greatly reduce your risk of infection. STIs such as gonorrhea and chlamydia can interfere with fertility and sperm motility.
   • If you use lubricants during sex, choose products that are fertile. These lubricants have the same pH as the cervix, or use natural products such as canola oil or egg whites.
5. 5 Avoid stress and learn to deal with it. The stress of trying to conceive, like the stress of everyday life, can reduce sperm motility. Fortunately, relaxation and stress relief can help boost sperm quality. To relax, try:
   • meditate;
   • breathe deeply;
   • exercise;
   • sleep.

Method 3 of 3: Medical Assistance

1. 1 Stop taking fertility drugs if possible. Certain drugs such as calcium channel blockers, tricyclic antidepressants, antiandrogens, and anabolic steroids can negatively affect fertility. If you are taking these medications, talk with your doctor about alternative treatments that do not decrease sperm motility or decrease sperm count.
   • If you are starting chemotherapy or radiation therapy to treat cancer, ask your doctor for semen collection before treatment. This sperm can be used for in vitro fertilization.
2. 2 Cure diseases. As a result of some diseases, sperm count may decrease and their motility may slow down. Get the tests you need so your doctor can make a diagnosis and follow the treatment plan they recommend.Sometimes, by treating a disease alone, sperm motility can be significantly increased.
   • For example, if you have a urinary tract infection, it can reduce both sperm production and sperm motility. Take a course of antibiotics to clear up the infection, and your sperm quality should improve quickly.
3. 3 Ask your doctor for prescription drugs that improve sperm quality. If you have a low sperm count, talk with your doctor about taking hormones to increase your fertility. Be sure to ask your doctor about side effects. The doctor may prescribe:
   • Clomiphene;
   • "Serofen";
   • follitropin alfa injections ("GONAL-f");
   • human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG);
   • letrozole or anastrozole;
   • exogenous androgens.
4. 4 Consider in vitro fertilization (IVF). If during the year you tried to conceive a child, but you did not succeed, then contact a specialist to find out about the options available. During IVF, mature eggs are taken from the woman and in the laboratory they are combined with the sperm of the partner. The fertilized egg is placed in the uterus, where it is to be implanted.
   • If you just have slow sperm, your doctor will most likely recommend intrauterine insemination (IUI), in which sperm is injected directly into the uterus. If this procedure coincides with ovulation, then conception is most likely.