What are the precautions for men to prepare for pregnancy?

I believe everyone knows that preparing for pregnancy is actually a matter for two people. If the bodies of both people are not well regulated, the eggs and sperm produced will not be healthy enough, and the quality of the fertilized eggs will not reach the best state. Men need to pay attention to many things when preparing for pregnancy, such as living habits and eating habits.

Things to note when preparing for pregnancy

1. Lifestyle

Wear loose clothes: Don't wear clothes that are too tight. Clothes that are too tight will compress the male genitals and make the blood circulation in the private parts obstructed, affecting the development of sperm.

Maintain a suitable temperature in your private parts: The survival temperature of sperm is close to body temperature. If you often take hot baths or hot springs, the sperm will be in a high temperature environment for a long time, which is not conducive to sperm production and will reduce the number of sperm.

Exercise more: Exercise is the best way to keep fit. Whether you are a father or mother-to-be, you should strengthen your exercise to increase your immunity during the pregnancy preparation period.

Quit smoking: Experts recommend that you quit smoking 3 to 6 months before pregnancy. This is because the harmful substances in cigarettes can damage the spermatogenic cells in the testicles, causing sperm motility to decrease. Studies have found that if men smoke more than 20 cigarettes a day, their sperm survival rate is less than 50%.

2. Dietary taboos

Diet is the most important thing during pregnancy preparation. We must not ignore the impact of diet on the baby. In addition to eating healthy, the following foods are absolutely prohibited.

Grilled food is rich in fat, which may cause obesity. It also contains some carcinogenic toxin acrylamide, which can lead to oligospermia and weak sperm in men.

Alcohol: No party is complete without alcohol, but it is better not to drink alcohol during the pregnancy preparation period. Because the main component of alcohol is ethanol, ethanol can damage reproductive cells and make the fertilized egg incomplete. Moreover, pregnancy after drinking alcohol can cause delayed intrauterine development of the baby and dysfunction of the central nervous system after birth.

Coffee: Office workers always have a cup of coffee in the afternoon to achieve a refreshing effect. The ingredient in coffee that has a refreshing effect is caffeine, which stimulates the body's sympathetic nerves while inhibiting the parasympathetic nerves, which can reduce men's sexual desire.

Tofu: Tofu is the most common vegetarian food on our table. It is loved by many male friends because it tastes delicious and can supplement soybean isoflavones. However, did you know that soybean products have the effect of killing sperm? The reason is that the isoflavones in soybeans are a kind of estrogen. If men consume too much, it will affect the testosterone.