Dr. Steven Ory, of IVF Florida Reproductive Associates and an associate clinical professor at the University of Miami asserted that healthy life style alone is not enough to protect you from infertility although, people who have unhealthy style of living are more prone to infertility. Some doctors have given obvious reasons for the mounting problem of infertility in the US. They said that either it is because of the woman’s ill health or is a problem with a man’s sperm. Doctors have postulated that the growing trend of conceiving late too is a reason for not having a baby. They have particularly specified the maternal age in the case. Talking about the woman’s fertility, they asserted that it starts to decline around the age of twenty seven due to depletion and aging of eggs. For those under 30, it’s estimated that the chance of getting pregnant in any one cycle is 20 percent to 30 percent and by the age of forty, it falls to 5 percent. But it’s not just women who need to pay attention to the ticking of the clock; men too are a part of the study. Men over 35 are twice as likely to be infertile as those under 25. Studies also are showing that, as with older women, older men are more likely to have children with birth defects due to the decreased genetic quality of their sperm. Lifestyle factors Now, beyond the issue of age, certain lifestyle factors too are responsible that affect a man’s and woman’s fertility. First of all, doctors have recommended shunning smoking since it is linked to miscarriage and is instrumental in deteriorating woman’s eggs more rapidly. The habit can significantly lower a man’s sperm count, too. Then the doctors have advised to reduce weight in case you are obese because it creates hormonal imbalances, preventing women from ovulating normally and affecting men’s sperm production too. Study available in the European journal Human Reproduction has revealed that when both partners in a couple are overweight or obese, they’re more likely to have to wait longer before successfully conceiving a child. Diet Recent research by Dr. Jorge Chavarro, a research fellow in the department of nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health, has revealed that drinking whole fat milk and eating ice cream may be better for women trying to get pregnant than low-fat dairy products. Off course plenty of fruits and veggies are a must. Image Read