9 causes of low sperm count/quality you should know
1. Infections 2. Varicocele 3. Heat & Stress 4. Drugs 5. Being too fat 6. Hormones 7. Other medical issues 8. Alcohol & smoking 9. Chemicals
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Low sperm count or #oligospermia means the semen a man ejaculates during an orgasm contains fewer sperm than normal. Medically, it means having less than 15 million sperm in 1ml of your semen.
If there's no sperm at all in your semen, it is called #azoospermia.
Having low sperm count significantly lowers your chances of being able to impregnate a woman.
Many families have been torn apart because of the resulting infertility.
Unfortunately, in some cases, people erroneously think the cause of the infertility is the woman.
First, #infections can block the production or passage of sperm due to scaring.
Infections of the
• testicles e.g. mumps orchitis
• sperm tube e g. epididymitis, &
• STI's like HIV, gonorrhea, etc
These can cause damage to the testis leading to low sperm count.
Next, #varicoceles (swelling of the veins of the scrotum) is a major cause of low sperm count & infertility in men.
Sperm cells are very fragile and varicoceles create abnormal temperatures inside the testis.
This might kill some sperm or lead to reduced quality of sperm.
Also, #heat can kill sperm. When testicles are overheated it can reduce sperm production.
This can happen to men who
• drive commercially
• use bicycles for a long time
• wear tight pants & sit for long
• bath hot water or use saunas often
Anything that heats up your testis
Similarly, #stress, whether emotional or physical, can lower your sperm count.
Stress can adversely affect the function of the the organs in your brain (hypothalamus & pituitary glands).
These organs normally produce the hormones required to make sperm.
#Drugs of abuse & some prescription medications can also cause low sperm count. For e.g.
• anabolic steroids (which people take to build muscles or increase performance)
• cocaine
• marijuana
• some BP drugs esp. alpha blockers (don't take without doctor's prescription)
Other drugs that can decrease male fertility are
• Testosterone replacement therapy
• Some anti-cancer drugs
• Certain antifungals & antibiotics
• Some ulcer drugs, and
• Others
Basically, don't take medications without due prescription!
Your #weight matter. As a man, being too fat may reduce your sperm count.
Obesity, can undermine fertility in many ways, such as causing hormonal changes that can lead to reduced sperm production & low fertility.
So start by shedding those extra pounds.
#Hormone imbalances. Your hypothalamus, pituitary & testicles produce hormones needed to create sperm.
Alterations in the level of these hormones, & influence from other organs such as the thyroid & adrenal gland, may impair sperm production.
Medical conditions such as
• undescended testis
• anti-sperm antibodies
• defect of the tubes that carry sperm
• genetic conditions (like Klinefelter)
• genital surgeries (e.g. vasectomy, hernia etc) &
• coeliac disease.
These can all cause low sperm count or quality.
#Alcohol use can lower your testosterone levels & cause decreased sperm production. And #smokers tend to have lower sperm counts than people who don't smoke.
Finally, some men can be exposed to industrial #chemicals that destroy sperm.
These include benzenes, toluene, xylene, herbicides, pesticides, organic solvents, some painting materials, heavy metal like lead, & exposure to radiation or X-rays.
Protect your fertility by avoiding things that lower sperm count & quality:
• Don't smoke
• Limit alcohol
• No illicit drugs
• Don't take unprescribed drugs
• Keep a healthy weight
• Avoid heat in your genitals
• Manage stress
• Avoid pesticides, heavy metals & toxins.
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A young footballer got hit in his groin by a kick. He started having severe pain and swelling in his scrotum.
He was rushed into the emergency room and wheeled straight into the theatre for a surgery to save his testis. He had testicular torsion.
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Testicular torsion happens when your testicle rotates, twisting your spermatic cord (the tube which contains the vessels that bring blood to your testis).
This leads to reduced blood flow to the testis, causing sudden and often severe pain, redness and swelling.
Symptoms of testicular torsion
1. Sudden, severe scrotal pain 2. Scrotal swelling 3. Lower tummy pain 4. Nausea and vomiting 5. Frequent peeing 6. Feeling feverish 7. Abnormal positioning of your testicle: usually higher than normal or at an unusual angle
Vaginal discharge that is whitish, thick, cheesy, or feels like yogurt, is often due to yeast infection or vulvovaginal candidiasis. You can treat it at home.
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Yeast infection of the vagina or vulvovaginal candidiasis can happen when the healthy yeast which usually lives in your vagina grows out of control.
9 out of every 10 women will have a yeast infection at some point in their life.
What causes yeast infection?
1. Abusing antibiotics: this lowers the amount of #lactobacillus (the good bacteria in the vagina) allowing the yeast to outgrow 2. Douching 3. Hormone imbalance 4. Weak immune system e.g. diabetes, stress, lack of sleep, pregnancy, cancer, HIV/AIDS
Although research is still ongoing in this area, there is current evidence that banana contains the enzyme bromelain, while avocado contains zinc, both of which are believed to increase testosterone production.
In addition, avocado is rich in vitamin E which improves sperm quality.
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