Your Fertility
Clear the air for your baby
A Your Fertility campaign film about smoking and second-hand smoke around conception, and why stopping supports egg and sperm health as well as pregnancy.
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Fatherhood begins before conception
A short public education film on how a man's health, smoking and lifestyle before conception can affect sperm and the chance of a healthy pregnancy.
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Why a father's health before conception counts.
Where to find support
- Your doctor, for medical advice, referrals and emotional support.
- Your fertility clinic, for questions about your treatment or results.
- Your nearest hospital or maternity unit, if you are pregnant and worried.
- Your local emergency number, if symptoms are severe or worsening.
Key takeaways
- Sperm take around three months to develop, so changes made now show up later.
- Smoking, alcohol and other exposures can affect sperm quality.
- Men can start preparing at the same time as their partner.
Related Antega guides
- Preconception health for men
- Male-factor infertility in Australia
- Smoking, vaping and sperm
- Egg and sperm quality explained
Use these guides for general background, and check the Australia organisations named on this page for local detail.
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This video was produced by Your Fertility with Healthy Male and is shared for education only. It is not medical advice and does not replace guidance from your own doctor or fertility clinic. Naming an organisation does not imply a partnership with Antega.