Sexual Health
Do These 11 Points Well to Improve Your Sexual Ability - Chapter on "Life and Health" and "Diet
1. Quit smoking. Smoking can cause a decrease in sperm count, damage to sperm cell membranes and DNA. Long term smoking or inhaling second-hand smoke can easily cause male infertility and impotence, female miscarriage, and fetal malformations. Quitting smoking can improve semen quality.
2. Don't stay up late. Because the generation of sperm mainly occurs at night, sleeping during the day is useless. Staying up late can lead to dysfunction of spermatogenic function, resulting in a decrease in sperm count, decreased vitality, an increase in deformity rate and DNA fragment rate, which can easily lead to male infertility and female miscarriage. Frequent staying up late can also lead to male reproductive endocrine disorders and decreased immunity, leading to sexual dysfunction such as low libido, impotence, and premature ejaculation, making it prone to chronic prostatitis and epididymitis. Men should avoid staying up late and go to bed before 11pm to ensure an effective sleep time of 8 hours from 11pm to 7am.
3. Avoid prolonged sitting. Long sitting, cycling, driving, and other behaviors can make men sit too long, causing poor blood circulation in the male reproductive organs (testicles, epididymis, prostate, and seminal vesicles), making men prone to chronic prostatitis and epididymitis; It can also cause an increase in testicular temperature, directly damaging the spermatogenic function of the testicles, which can lead to a decrease in sperm quality. It is recommended that sedentary men stand up and exercise for a while at least every half hour.
4. Drink less alcohol. Excessive alcohol consumption can affect the production and maturation of sperm, leading to a decrease in sperm fertilization ability. It may also cause sexual dysfunction such as low libido, impotence, and premature ejaculation, which can easily lead to male infertility. It is recommended to drink less alcohol, not high Baijiu and foreign wine.
5. Avoid high temperatures. The appropriate temperature required for testicular sperm production is 1-2 degrees lower than body temperature (35.6 ℃ -36 ℃, temperatures exceeding 37 ℃ can cause damage to sperm), and high temperature can seriously damage testicular spermatogenic function. Men during the reproductive period should try to avoid wearing tight underwear and thick pants, soaking in hot springs, sauna, and placing laptops directly on their knees, and avoid working in high-temperature environments such as kitchens and boiler rooms.
6. Avoid contact with toxic chemicals and radiation. X-rays, excessive radiation released from marble, chemotherapy drugs, pesticides, insecticides, paints, formaldehyde, benzene, some food additives and preservatives, some food packaging plastics, heavy metals (such as aluminum, lead, cadmium, mercury, etc.), welding, printing, and plastic manufacturing work environments may cause a decrease in sperm count and vitality, an increase in deformity rate, and DNA fragment rate. Contact should be avoided as much as possible.
7. Avoid excessive exposure to electromagnetic radiation. Sperm is very sensitive to electromagnetic radiation. Excessive exposure to electromagnetic radiation can cause a decrease in sperm quality and damage to sperm DNA, which may lead to male infertility and female miscarriage. It is recommended not to place mobile phones and computers too close to the scrotum, and not to stay too long near devices with strong electromagnetic radiation such as WiFi transmitters, electromagnetic wave transmission towers, high-voltage substations, radar stations, etc.
8. Avoid emotional tension and anxiety. Excessive mental stress can affect sperm production and sexual function through the neuroendocrine system, resulting in decreased sperm quality and sexual dysfunction. Men should learn to self reduce stress and regulate emotions, maintain a comfortable mood, which is beneficial for improving sexual function and semen quality.
9. Eat reasonably. The production and development of sperm require sufficient intake of protein, vitamins, and trace elements. Genetically modified foods may cause infertility, while spicy foods can easily trigger diseases such as prostatitis. Therefore, men should eat more fresh fruits and vegetables such as eggs, milk, beef, lamb, corn, walnuts, oysters, apples, and tomatoes, and try to avoid eating spicy and genetically modified foods.
10. Moderate physical exercise. Men should engage in moderate physical exercise, exercising for half an hour to one hour every day, such as jogging or brisk walking, to enhance their physical fitness. But don't be too tired, as excessive exercise can disrupt male hormone secretion and decrease immunity.
11. Adequate and regular sexual activity not only helps men maintain good sexual function, but also increases the success rate of natural pregnancy. Couples who want to conceive naturally should insist on having sex every 3-4 days as long as the woman is not in her menstrual period. It is recommended that the woman monitor ovulation using methods such as ovulation test strips. During the ovulation period, having sex once a day or every other day can improve the success rate of natural pregnancy.