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Sperm take a long time to make. Sperm you ejaculate today have been three months in the making, so if you’re working on health problems or making lifestyle changes, give them enough time to take effect.

Although male health issues may seem less important to a quick conception, your health problems can interfere with conception. Here are a few examples of potentially problematic issues:

 Diabetic men often have problems with erection and ejaculation. If you have a problem with erection, you’re probably well aware of it, but ejaculatory issues may not be quite as obvious. Retrograde ejaculation, where sperm get pushed into the bladder rather than out through the urethra, can affect diabetic men.

 Men who take high-blood-pressure medications called calcium channel blockers may have sperm that don’t penetrate eggs well; other blood pressure medications may cause retrograde ejaculation.

 Toxins common to the workplace — such as lead, X-rays, inhaled anesthetics in the operating room, and a host of other environmentally damaging substances — can also damage your internal plumbing if you work with them frequently.

 STIs can also take their toll on the male reproductive system. Chlamydia and gonorrhea can cause an infection and inflammation in the epididymis, part of the testes where sperm develop. Syphilis can cause low sperm count and poor motility.