Serious about increasing your fertility to get pregnant? Then how you live, where you live, your daily routine – even your job – can all seriously impact on your chances of conceiving. Change your lifestyle and infertility can be eliminated and your fertility levels much improved.Here are five lifestyle changes you should consider to reduce the risk of infertility.Change # 1 – Quit Smoking TobaccoSmoking tobacco has a detrimental effect on the fertility of both women and men.For women, it can result in reduced ovarian reserve and even bring on an early menopause – a real issue if you are an older woman trying to conceive. All female smokers face an increased risk of suffering a miscarriage or stillbirth.For men, smoking can decrease sperm count, making the sperm more sluggish. It can also increase the number of abnormal sperm.Change # 2 – Establish a Healthy RoutineManaging stress is vital when trying to conceive. The pregnancy game – especially if you are already having trouble to conceive – is pretty stressful in itself. Too much stress can cause irregular ovulation or even stop your periods.Indulge in some ‘ME!’ time to de-stress. Try yoga, exercise, journalling, or meditation.In addition to eating a healthy diet, exercise regularly. Try working out at least every other day on a regular basis. Just 30 minutes of aerobic activity four times a week can help keep you in shape and make you feel better all the time. Create opportunities where walking becomes a natural part of your daily routine.Get at least eight hours of sleep a night. Make your bed an oasis of calm. Don’t allow it to be a ‘busy’ place… for eating, reading and watching TV.Try to re-schedule taxing events and happenings in your life to the week following your period. This reduces your stress level and decreases your overall suffering.Stress in men can lower testosterone production, which in turn impacts on sperm quality and quantity.Change # 3 – Don’t Do Housework and House Repairs!Or more correctly, look very carefully at the products you use for these activities.Regular, store-brought products like furniture polish, all-purpose cleaners, bug sprays, bathroom cleaners and room deodorizers contain chemicals which accumulatively can diminish your ability to conceive by as much as 33%. Switch to organic, non-toxic alternatives to reduce the toxins in your home.Decorated the house recently? Paint thinners, paint fumes, paint strippers, household glues and oil paints can all be toxic and negatively affect fertility. They can also increase your risk for miscarriage when pregnant.If any household cleansers or home decorating or repair products have a strong and offensive smell, avoid them. The same is true for odors coming from new carpets or furniture.Change # 4 – Get a New Job!Workers in the in the agricultural or pesticide industry are potentially ten times more likely to experience infertility problems.Women who work in a micro-electronics assembly plant are exposed to chemical solvents which can result spontaneous abortion four times the average.Females associated with dry cleaning services, or material production, face an increased risk of infertility due to exposure to dry cleaning chemicals and textile dyes.Women who work in the pharmaceutical industry or in health care, unpacking or handle antibiotics can experience a delayed pregnancy of at least 12 months.Change # 5 – Don’t Take Recreational DrugsWomen who smoke marijuana regularly secrete small amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in their vaginal fluid and also have trace amounts present in their reproductive organs. Sperm that come into contact with THC absorb the drug and become over stimulated. This causes sperm to slow down when they approach the egg and they are unable to break through the egg’s outer casing to fertilize it. Conception is impossibleSmoking marijuana also has serious consequences for male infertility. Their sperm count is lowered, there is a decrease in the volume of seminal fluid and poor sperm motility results.Long-term use of other recreational, including cocaine, heroin, and ecstasy, can all have dramatic, negative affects on female and male fertility.For women, they may suffer from ovulatory dysfunction, menstrual irregularities and reduced ovarian reserve. For men, it could result in a reduced libido, poor sperm count and abnormally-shaped sperm – all of which reduce a couple’s chances of getting pregnant.Apply some, or all, of these tips to your lifestyle and infertility can be overcome.