Stop worrying about if it can work. Stress harms fertility

reduces sperm quality and counts. Watch the pills you pop as well. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) such as ibuprofen or aspirin can make it difficult to conceive. Talk to your GP about alternatives. supports production of healthy sperm. And take a multivitamin to top up on zinc, selenium and vitamins C, B12 and E, all of which support sperm production.

Would-be mums should minimise sugary foods and simple carbohydrates such as white bread, pasta and rice. They cause spikes in insulin levels, and this appears to inhibit ovulation. like Movement for Modern Life, the “Netflix of yoga” (movementformodernlife.com) to use at home. Sperm problems are a factor for up to half of couples seeking help with infertility, but a Who-approved trial found The Stork Home Conception Kit more than tripled post-coital sperm levels.

At £100, the single use DIY device isn’t cheap – but it allows couples to carry out cervical cap insemination at home, a treatment which has a recorded success rate of around 20%.

This gadget bridges the gap between intercourse and in-clinic, assisted treatments, combining a condom-like sheath with a cervical cap to collect sperm. An applicator is used to place the sperm-filled cap over the cervix, where it can be left for up to six hours to optimise the chance of conceiving.

It sounds fiddly, but a study which was part of the US Food and Drug Administration approval process found it scored 100% for successful insertion.