Hello,
You have been planning for a child since last one month. You are suggested to stay together with your partner.
Infertility treatment is ideally started if a women fails to conceive after the couple tries for baby continuously for 2-3 years. You are married since one year and have been trying for baby since a month so you should not worry. Both of you should improve your nutrition and diet, exercise and do walking, do not get overweight.
You can take nutritional supplements that can help to increase the
sperm count like meat, poultry, dairy, fish, nuts, vitamin C and zinc supplements. Take fruits and veggies. Take adequate amount of minerals and iron in your daily diet. Do not take processed food (veg or non -veg), trans fats, soy products, pesticides and
bisphenol a (BPA) present in canned food or soft drinks, Chinese food, msg, do not smoke, avoid alcohol and addictions if any.
Clomiphene citrate is given as a fertility treatment to both men and women, the doses are different. In both men and women, Clomid binds to receptors in the brain to increase the production of
follicle stimulating hormone, FSH, and
luteinizing hormone, LH. In women, FSH and LH induce egg development and ovulation.
In men, FSH leads to an increase in sperm production and LH leads to an increase in testosterone production. Yes, the medicines do have side effects like dizziness, tiredness,
lightheadedness, nausea, bloating, etc. You are suggested to take food good to increase
testosterone level and stay away from stress, anxiety and tensions (both the partner).
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K., General & Family Physician