Infertility In Male
Low sperm count due to variouslifestyle issues and many other causes has led to a considerable increase inmale infertility. Male fertility depends on the quantity and quality ofthe sperm produces. Male infertility is a situationwhich arises due to the low number of sperms, unavailability of viable sperms,non-motile sperms, declined quality of sperm or is unable to ejaculate.
What is Low Sperm Count?
Low sperm count (scientific name forthis is oligozoospermia) is where the ejaculate of the male has less than 15million sperm per ml. of semen. Ifa person has low sperm count, it means that it is more difficult for him tofertilize the egg of a woman and help her conceive naturally. It does not meanthat the male cannot impregnate a woman. It just means that the chances arereduced. The lower the count, lesser the chance of pregnancy.
What are the causes of low sperm count?
An ordinary man can produce spermmultiple times per day. Sometimes, internal factors like poor health or due tocertain diseases, the sperm production process is affected. External factorsaffecting sperm production are smoking, drug usage, unhealthy diet and lack ofexercise.
Here are some of the factors you mightcome across which could be harming the sperm count:
Heat: Heat directly impacts normalsperm production process. The reason testicles are outside the male body is toreduce the temperature. Taking hot baths and spa can impact sperm productionadversely.
Obesity: Obesity is a causeof sterility problem in men. The layers of fat can increase the temperature oftesticles, therefore reducing the quality of sperms.
Jobs that require longduration of sitting: Long hours of sitting can increase the heat to thegenital area, affecting the production of sperms.
Frequent intercourse:Having intercourse very frequently can develop “demand exceeding supply”situation. Although having intercourse doesn’t affect the sperm count, butexcessive ejaculations (2-3 times a day) can reduce the sperm count in a singleejaculate.
Smoking: Every puff youtake impacts your sperm health. Sperm count and sperm motility are seen to below in people who smoke 10-20 or more cigarettes regularly.
Alcohol: Alcoholconsumption is known to affect fertility considerably. Itlowers the production of sperms and the male hormone testosterone when consumedin excessive quantity.
Stress: Stress and fatiguecan potentially decrease the production of sperms.
If you are facing any infertility issues or have anyqueries regarding your fertility, feel free to consult our fertilityspecialists at GarbhaGudi IVF Centre, Bangalore. You can also view our IVFtreatment success stories on our website or on Facebook and even on YouTube.
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