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People often think that there isn’t anything that can be done to boost IVF success, but in our view one of the single most important factors in preparing for it is getting you and your partner’s nutrition right, as this lays down the foundations to better eggs and sperm.
It’s important to build good, nutrient rich reserves as these are needed to optimise egg health and sperm production as well as to balance blood sugar and to enable the good digestion needed to absorb the nutrients for a healthy immune system.
No, a man cannot be "too old" to conceive in the way a woman can, but age does matter. Sperm is produced fresh on a roughly 70–90 day cycle, which means quality is not fixed. Even after a disappointing semen analysis, many men in their 40s and beyond can make meaningful improvements to count, motility, morphology and DNA integrity. Age raises certain risks, but it rarely closes the door.
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