Post Date November, 16 2024
Nowadays, many couples enter the pregnancy preparation period when they want to have children. After entering the pregnancy preparation period, many people believe that women need to pay attention, but when entering the pregnancy preparation period, men also need to prepare, especially prohibiting smoking and drinking.
Do men need to ban smoking and alcohol when preparing for pregnancy?
Specifically, after entering the pregnancy preparation period, men need to abstain from smoking and alcohol, as allowing themselves to drink and smoke during pregnancy preparation can reduce the quality of sperm. According to a survey, the number of sperm in men who smoke decreases by 10%, and the probability of delicate abnormalities increases. The longer they smoke, the more sperm abnormalities they have. Alcohol accelerates the breakdown of testosterone in men's bodies, reduces high blood levels, and causes problems such as sperm abnormalities and dysfunction. Therefore, during the preparation period for pregnancy, men need to ban smoking and alcohol in order to allow women to receive good sperm.
What should men pay attention to when preparing for pregnancy?
1、 Try not to wear tight clothing
Many men usually like to wear tight fitting clothing, but regularly wearing tight fitting clothing can increase the temperature around the testicles and genitals. Sperm can be easily killed at high temperatures, so it is necessary to avoid the genitals and testicles being in a hot state.
2、 Stay away from drugs
During pregnancy preparation, men must stay away from drugs such as pesticides, chemicals, etc. These substances contain toxins that can cause problems in their sperm. In addition to these toxic substances, some radiation, hormones, heavy metals, and other substances are also things that men need to stay away from.
3、 Supplementing folic acid
Many women need to supplement folic acid to improve the quality of their eggs after entering the preparation period, so many people subconsciously believe that this is what women need to supplement. However, they do not know that men also need to supplement folic acid during the preparation period, just like women. Folic acid can improve the quality of sperm and reduce the chance of sperm and egg deformities after binding.
At the same time, men should also note that if they are preparing for a second pregnancy, they also need to take some preparation measures. Xu Liqing, a physician from the Reproductive Health Department of Guangdong Maternal and Child Health Hospital, once stated in an interview that many men believe that they and their wives have already given birth to one child and do not need to pay more attention when they want a second child. However, they do not know that if they want to have a second child, they also need to enter the preparation period and undergo a comprehensive physical examination.
