“There are many exceptional options to naturally increase sperm count, quality and motility,” says Burris. “My husband and I both have had considerable success treating male infertility, including poor sperm count, quality and motility. Many of our patients are considered ‘infertile’ by their reproductive endocrinologist when they first see us. After 3-6 months of treatment their counts, quality and motility are all in the fertile range.”
Burris and her husband use acupuncture to treat male and female infertility — the link to their website is at the end of this article. For more info about foods that increase sperm count, click on Healing With Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition. And, read on for Burris’ ways to increase sperm count naturally…
How Acupuncture Affects Male Infertility
Herbal medicine can help overcome male infertility by improving the general health of the man, using anti-aging components and adaptogenic effects. The herbs also have the ability to regulate the endocrine system, balance hormone production, and treat reproductive disorders safely.
Acupuncture has been proven time and time again to improve sperm in infertile men. A study published in July 2005 issue of the journal Fertility and Sterility found that acupuncture improved sperm quality in infertile men’s semen. In the study, 28 men received acupuncture in addition to traditional infertility treatments, while another 12 men received only the traditional treatments. All of the men were diagnosed with unexplained infertility.
Acupuncture was associated with fewer structural defects in the sperm of men who received it, although it had no effect on sperm immaturity or premature death. Previous studies have also shown a link between acupuncture and improved sperm production and motility.
For more information, read How Acupuncture Affects Infertility. And to find an acupuncturist near you go to Acufinder on the Internet. Visit Burris’ website for information about expert acupuncturists.
How to Increase Sperm Count Naturally – Overcome Male Infertility
Here are some things you can do to improve ejaculate volume, viscosity, appearance, pH balance, sperm count, motility and morphology:
- Consider herbal medicine, as it’s effective in treating sperm quality, quantity and motility for many men. Expect a minimum of three months to improve sperm; re-analyze sperm after six months of herbal medicine treatment to ensure it’s working effectively.
- Eliminate alcohol; it decreases the ability to produce testosterone.
- Eliminate smoking, recreational drugs (including marijuana), and stress.
- Eliminate ejaculation other than fertile times. Have intercourse every other day for one week during fertile signs and ovulation.
- Avoid vigorous exercise, saunas, hot tub, hot baths, tight underwear and bicycle riding; they lead to increased temperature in the testicles and potentially reduce sperm count. Some research shows that laptop computers are related to male infertility.
- Take 40-80 mg of Zinc (never more than 100 mg daily), in supplements and food.
- Take 200-400 iu Vitamin E daily, which helps balance hormone production. Wellness Essentials for Men has 50 iu. Vitamin E is also easy to supplement in your diet through eating almonds, cold pressed vegetable oils, dark leafy greens, legumes, nuts, seeds, whole grains, eggs, brown rice, kelp, milk, oatmeal, wheat, wheat germ, sweet potatoes and flax seeds.
- Eat foods to eat to increase sperm virility, quality and production: scallions, lamb, shrimp, black beans, kidney beans, yams, clams and oysters.
- Avoid the herbs: Echinacea, ginkgo biloba and St.John’s Wort
- Avoid drugs (with a doctor’s supervision): Zantac (Ranitidine) and Tagamet (Cimetidine)
There are many natural options for improving quality, quantity and motility of sperm, and these procedures are very effective, safe and non-invasive. The best side-effects from the treatment include improved sleep, higher libido, greater virility, lower stress and less depression.
If you have any questions or thoughts on how to increase sperm count naturally, please comment below…
Kristen N. Burris, L.Ac., M.S.T.O.M., Dip. Ac., is an Acupuncturist and Herbalist who practices with her husband treating women and men for infertility at AmericanAcu.com.
I have been married for Close to 10 years, My wife and I has been struggling to have child
I have conducted serveral test, the test revealed low sperm count. I have undergone serveral treatment by medical doctors, with little improvement. My wife has also undergone fibriod operation. The last scan revealed there still some fabriod left. First I will like to follow a natural method to improve my sperm count. Please help.
Edward
Hello Edward,
Thank you for sharing your fertility struggles. When a husband and wife both receive treatment from us they are the most successful in getting pregnant. We have already had two births this year where the husbands and wives were taking supplements and herbal medicine prescribed by me and my husband, Tony Burris, L.Ac., M.S.T.O.M. for infertility.
The best advice I can give you is for you to set up a phone consult with him to improve your sperm count. He has had tremendous results improving men’s sperm count through diet, supplementation and herbal medicine. For your wife, she would consult with me.
Each person’s reproductive pattern and assessment is individualized. A personalized diagnosis, evaluation and herbal prescription are essential for individual success. A cookie-cutter approach is not nearly as successful due to the wide variety of patterns that lead up to poor sperm count and fibroids.
Luckily our expertise includes nutritional supplementation, herbal medicine and acupuncture. For local patients they can receive acupuncture and for other patients they can use herbal medicine to improve their fertility. We have treated patients as far away as the United Kingdom. We are able to assess you from anywhere in the United States and drop ship to your home. If you are out of the U.S. we will have to do some research on shipping costs of the natural medicines that are mailed to you.
Please call us (208) 938-1277 to set up your personalized consultation. You may also visit our website listed above and for you click on “Tony’s Intake” and for your wife “Kristen’s In-take” and mail it to our address on our website. This way we will have all the medical information we need to assess your personal challenges with infertility before doing the phone consultation where we will gather more pertinent information. Be sure to add any relevant information that may not be asked on our questionnaire i.e.: sperm count numbers, treatments, surgeries, sizes of fibroids, etc.
I hope this information helps you. We look forward to meeting you and your wife and helping your baby dreams come true.