SpermComet - Chelsea Clinic

Risks to your sperm health

There are many factors in your life than can cause damage to your sperm DNA

Do you smoke?

One of the big problems with smoking is that it produces ‘free radicals’ and these can harm

your body and your sperm. Tobacco contains over 4,000 chemicals and lots of them are

toxic including cyanide, carbon monoxide, lead, cadmium and ammonia.

Do you drink too much alcohol?

Drinking more than 1 pint of beer or 1 large glass of wine a day increases your risk of

infertility, as well as cancers, strokes, high blood pressure, heart attacks and liver disease

Do you have a healthy diet?

How many take-away meals do you have a week? How many home meals do you eat? Poor nutrition weakens sperm.

Are you stressed?

Do you feel depressed? Always tired? Difficulty sleeping? Angry? Stress can trigger a range

of illnesses and may be associated with infertility.

Are you over weight?

Excess weight can lead to poor sperm quality and male infertility.

Do you take dietary supplements?

Unless you have oxidative stress or low levels of antioxidants, supplements can do harm as

well as good. Always test first before you start taking tablets.