The document discusses infertility in males and females and provides dietary recommendations. It defines infertility as being unable to conceive after 12 months of unprotected sex. It lists some potential causes of infertility like age, stress, poor diet, smoking, etc. The document then discusses male infertility specifically and its causes. It provides a sample diet plan for infertility that focuses on eating complex carbs, fruits, vegetables, essential fats, and avoiding trans fats, smoking, processed foods and sugar. The key recommendation is to eat a balanced diet with antioxidants and maintain a healthy weight.

1. DIET
for
INFERTILITY
IN
MALE/FEMALE
Ms. Mili Sharma
Ms. Komal Bhansali
Ms. Meenu Rajora
Dr. Shard Jain

2. WHAT IS INFERTILITY?
 Couples that have been enable to conceive a child after 12
months of regular sexual intercourse without birth
control.
 Women who have repeated miscarriages are also said
to be infertile.

3. IN ORDER FOR A WOMEN TO BECOME
PREGNANT :
 Egg must be released from one of their ovaries.
 Egg must go through the fallopian tube toward the
uterus.
 Sperm must join with egg in the fallopian
tube.
 Fertilized egg must attach to the uterine
wall (implantation).

4. WHAT INCREASES THE RISKS?
 Age
 Stress
 Poor diet
 Smoking
 Alcohol
 Overweight/underweight
 Caffeine intake
 Too much exercise

5. COMPLICATIONS
 Multiple pregnancy
 Bleeding or infection
 Low birth weight
 Birth defects
 Ovarian hyper stimulation syndrome (OHSS)
• Ovaries may enlarge and causes pain and bloating
• Higher risk in PCOS women

6. MALE INFERTILITY
 It refers to the inability of a male to achieve a
pregnancy in a fertile female.
 Male infertility is due to the deficiencies in the
semen.

7. CAUSES OF MALE
INFERTILITY
Pre-testicular causes
Tobacco smoking
DNA damage
Post testicular causes

8. PREVENTION
 Avoid smoking as it damages the sperm DNA
 Avoid alcohol consumption
 Sperm count can be depressed by daily coital activity
and sperm motility can also be depressed

9. WAYS TO BATTLE INFERTILITY
 Regular exercise
 Avoid alcohol
 Avoid tobacco and narcotics
 Limit caffeine (no more than 250mg per day)
 Limit medications
 Eat a balanced diet
 Eat antioxidants

10. DIETARY FEEDING PATTERN
FOR INTFERTILITY
 Eat complex carbohydrates instead of simple
carbohydrates.

11.  Add colored fruits and vegetables to your diet.
 Add organic foods to your diet.

12. Eat essential fats

13.  Include milk and milk products to your diet.

14. FOODS TO BE AVOIDED
 Avoid trans fats
 Avoid smoking
 Detached processed foods
 Say no to alcohol
 Sodas
 Simple sugar
 Caffeinated beverages

15. SAMPLE DIET PLAN
 Early Morning: Green Tea.
 Breakfast: stuffed roti/ veg oats/ veg dahlia+ milk shake
 Mid Day: Nuts/ Flake Seeds
 Mid afternoon: fruits.
 Take salad half and hour before LUNCH
 Lunch: veg pulav/ 1 multi grain chapatti, Chole/ Rajma/ green leafy veg.
 Snacks: orange/ bhuna chana/ sprouts + nariyal pani/ lemon water.
 Dinner: veg pulav/ veg khichari/ lobiya chat with dhaniya chutney.

16. Important FACT:
normalize your weight
 Even 5% weight loss does wonder in term of getting you
pregnant 10% weight loss is ideal in obese patients with BMI
more than 27
 Uses of weight control
* Less does of stimulation drugs
* Better qualities of sperm & eggs

17. Thank
you