In summary, when it comes to improving sperm morphology, the key findings appear to be;
- More antioxidants
- Less heat
My current regimen follows these findings and is based entirely on reputable scientific studies proven to improve sperm morphology in some way;
The Current Regimen;
I just wanted to share a few extra things I've noticed since starting this regimen;
- Without putting any effort into it, I've lost a stone in weight (about 6.5kg),
- It wasn't an objective of mine to lose weight (I'm 6'2" so I've always thought i could weigh a little more if anything) but I've actually dropped from 13st to 12st in the space of 3 months.
- If anything I've actually been eating a lot more food, so i can only put the weight loss down to eating more healthily and my 5km runs (which i tried to do 3x a week but actually only managed about 2x on average).
- I've cut out things like crisps, mars bars, donuts, pizza takeaways, McDonalds etc, and replaced them all with their high antioxidant / healthy equivalent, but i certainly haven't been eating any less in terms of volume.
- I'm sleeping a lot better
- I used to be a very light sleeper and would wake up multiple times in the night, since starting this regimen I've found that i sleep a lot more soundly.
- I put this entirely down to cutting back on Coffee and Alcohol, because nowadays whenever i go for even a few beers or have a single strong coffee, i sometimes don't sleep right for 2/3 days afterwards. It totally sends my system out of whack.
- My Memory and Focus has improved
- This is an interesting one, I've found that I'm a little sharper at work, and a little more focused on the task at hand. I still get distracted, but not as easily as i used to.
- I think this one might be down to the Acetyl L-Carnitine, which i remember reading helps with cognitive function.
- My Sex Drive has improved
- After nearly 2 years of trying to conceive, a part of me was thinking sex had almost become a stressful chore, and i think this was starting to impact my libido, but after 3 months of this regimen, my sex drive has gone through the roof! I no longer see sex as a stressful chore, i just want it all the time! 😁💪
I take all of these improvements as a sign that my body is now in a happier place. Hopefully we'll see this reflected in the results of the next test!
Thanks a lot for those informations and for this blog!! My DH also has teratozoospermia and he actually taking a lot of antioxydants...hope it will improve his SA. thanks!
ReplyDeleteAny developments since June? I also have poor morphology and we have been struggling to conceive. I've also invested a lot of time in reading scientific papers and buying supplements to help. There's one supplement notable in its absence which is Astaxanthin - the most powerful antioxidant of all. Do some googling, but there was a trial where it massive increased the pregnancy rate if men took the supplement (pregnancy is your goal afterall). There is also a huge trial happening now but the results won't be issued till next year. Let us know how you get on.
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