Ask Kayla Quinn

Male fertility issues can be caused by a number of things. A low sperm count, premature ejaculation, or "abnormal" sperm (malformed, low motility, etc). Generally speaking, your overall general health influences your fertility. The healthier your life-style, the healthier your little white army usually is. Drugs, drinking and smoking are top causes of sperm problems. There have actually been multiple studies linking nicotine to low sperm count and inferior health of sperm cells; keep that in mind the next time you light up!

Just as having folic acid in her system when a woman conceives is desirable, there are certain things you need in your system to help your little guys do their job. Vitamin C and zinc are your friends here. Some STD's such as chlamydia or gonorrhea can silently damage the spermatic ducts. (You also risk transmitting your disease to your partner causing her to be infertile.) Since these two examples in particular are known to wipe out reproduction systems without manifesting symptoms, you might want to get tested just to be on the safe side.

Some medications/drugs can affect sperm production, too. Certain antibiotics can temporarily hamper your production of sperm. Anabolic steroid use has been proven to cause testicular shrinkage and lead to infertility, as well.

Injury to the testes can cause problems, too. Remember the bitch who kicked you in the balls in the 5th grade? Even if you don't, your balls might! There could have been damage done to any part of the complicated male parts down there!

Environmental factors can be wreaking havoc on you, like excessive stress, working out too often and too hard (the production of higher levels of adrenal steroid hormones, can lower the amount of testosterone in your body), tight underwear or pants, hot tubs, saunas, well...anything that raises the temperature of your scrotum, (including things easily overlooked like a hot work place, driving in a hot vehicle a lot, sitting in front of too many computers kicking out heat...) can lower your production of that white gold you so desire.

Start with this list of possible hazards, fix the ones you can and see if that helps. Also, save up your spunk for a day or so before trying to impregnate her. By holding off on sex for a few days before she ovulates, when the timing is right your load will have a higher concentration of little swimmers. Your body can only make so much so fast, so don't shoot a load when she isn't ready to conceive!

Good luck!