Many causes of infertility both men and women are not personal control, but lifestyle is. Lifestyle changes are not only important in terms of preventing infertility, it also promotes reproductive health and safe pregnancy. If you’re thinking about becoming pregnant and you’re concerned about the impact of your lifestyle choices on your fertility, consult your health care provider. He or she can help you identify ways to improve your fertility and boost your chances of getting pregnant.

Many simple healthy lifestyle choices can help you promote fertility- such as weight management, exercise, stress management and eating and drinking habits.

• Maintain a healthy weight. Being overweight or significantly underweight can inhibit normal ovulation.
• Prevent sexually transmitted infections. Infections such as chlamydia and gonorrhoea are a leading cause of infertility for women.
• Avoid the night shift, if possible. Regularly working the night shift might put you at higher risk of infertility, possibly by affecting hormone production. If you do work the night shift, try to get enough sleep when you’re not working.
• Don’t smoke. Tobacco use is associated with lower fertility. Smoking ages your ovaries and depletes your eggs prematurely. It also has significant adverse effect on pregnancy and foetal development.
• Limit the amount of alcohol you drink. Moderate to heavy drinking is associated with an increased risk of ovulation disorders. Abstinence at conception and during pregnancy is strongly recommended because a safe level of foetal alcohol consumption hasn’t been established.
• Curb caffeine. Female fertility doesn’t seem to be affected by caffeine intake below 200 milligrams a day. Consider limiting your caffeine intake to one or two 6- to 8-ounce cups of coffee a day.
• Don’t over exercise. Too much vigorous physical activity can inhibit ovulation and reduce production of the hormone progesterone. If you have a healthy weight and you’re thinking of becoming pregnant soon, consider limiting vigorous physical activity to less than five hours a week.
• Avoid exposure to toxins. Environmental pollutants and toxins — such as pesticides, dry-cleaning solvents and lead — can adversely affect fertility.