WH Oo OW. WP 12345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678 78901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234 What You Should Know When Planning A Family (NAPSA)—Before adding on to your family, you may want to add some facts to your knowledge of conception. Conception is a complex process and the time it takes to conceive varies widely from couple to couple. These facts may help: 40 percent of the delays in conception are due to a male factor, 40 percent to a female factor, and 20 percent to a combination of factors from both partners. Prior successful conception is not an accurate indicator of present or futurefertility. Among all healthy couples taking longer than expected to conceive, sperm quality is a con- tributing factor in 40 percent of the cases. Sperm quality is determined by motility, rapid linear progression (speed), count, concentration and morphology (shape). While it has long been thought that women starting a family should eat well and get adequate nutrients, it is now thought that men should also watch what they eat and, if necessary, take nutritional supplements. Dietary supplements have been shown to optimize sperm quality by supplying the nutrients necessary for developing sperm. A supplement such as Proxeed”™is specifically formulated to optimize sperm quality. Proxeed contains the active ingredients L-carnitine (LC) fu- Many couples need more information about the role of sperm quality in conception. marate, acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC) HCl, fructose, and citric acid. Both LC and ALC play a role in the process of sperm maturation and the development and maintenance of optimum sperm quality. Fructose is one of the major energy-yielding substances pre- sent in human seminal fluid and citric acid is a key intermediary in the major energy producing pathways used by sperm and other body tissues. Optimization of sperm quality is a long process because it takes sperm a long time to mature. Sperm take 74 days to mature and an additional 20 days to become capableoffertilization. For more information on Prox- eed, visit www.proxeed.com orcall toll-free 1-888-PROXEED (7769333). wee eee ee eee ee eee ee OG vee eee eee e enn n nnn n nee ne--- Note to Editor: October 17 through the 23 is National Infertility Week. This article is especially relevant during that time, but is evergreen and can be used throughout the year.
