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COMIC: Trying for a baby? These lifestyle habits may boost your fertility odds

This illustrated guide has evidence-backed advice on how to support fertility for both men and women, including which foods to eat and which activities to avoid.

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This illustrated guide has evidence-backed advice on how to support fertility for both men and women, including which foods to eat and which activities to avoid. By now, you probably know that it's not always easy to get pregnant. Healthy, heterosexual couples in their 20s to early 30s having regular, unprotected sex have a 25% to 30% chance of getting pregnant in any given month, according to the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists. Many elements factor into those odds, says reproductive endocrinologist Lucky Sekhon. That includes medical history, genetics, hormone balance, timing and just pure luck. "Trying to get pregnant is like playing a slot machine," she says. "You can pull the lever by timing your attempts around ovulation, but whether things line up and you hit the jackpot are not in your control." However, there are some lifestyle changes both men and women can make that can help boost your odds. That means making choices that support fertility, not hinder itlike getting regular exercise or cutting out cannabis, nicotine and alcohol. Here are seven evidence-backed ways that may improve fertility. For a deeper dive on this topic, listen to our 26-minute episode hosted by Life Kit reporter Andee Tagle.

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From the storyThis illustrated guide has evidence-backed advice on how to support fertility for both men and women, including which foods to eat and which activities to avoid.

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From the storyThis illustrated guide has evidence-backed advice on how to support fertility for both men and women, including which foods to eat and which activities to avoid.

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From the storyHealthy, heterosexual couples in their 20s to early 30s having regular, unprotected sex have a 25% to 30% chance of getting pregnant in any given month, according to the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists.

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From the storyHealthy, heterosexual couples in their 20s to early 30s having regular, unprotected sex have a 25% to 30% chance of getting pregnant in any given month, according to the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists.

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From the storyHealthy, heterosexual couples in their 20s to early 30s having regular, unprotected sex have a 25% to 30% chance of getting pregnant in any given month, according to the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists.

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