When it comes to infertility now, it can be said that many people are very worried and afraid. Nowadays, there are more and more people who are infertile, and many people are worried about their inability to have children. There are many reasons that affect fertility, not only due to diseases, but also weight, which is an important cause of male infertility.
According to data from relevant hospitals, about 30% of couples who come for examination due to infertility are due to obesity. Obesity causes a man's entire genitalia to be surrounded by fat, resulting in poor heat dissipation and prolonged exposure to high temperatures, which can affect sperm production, reduce sperm quantity and quality. At the same time, after men become obese, their endocrine function is disrupted, male hormones decrease, and estrogen levels are high, which can easily lead to infertility.
Male Obesity Causes Infertility: Beware of Overweight
Obesity in men may push the testicles towards the abdomen, not only causing excessive temperature in the testicles, but also compressing the spermatic cord blood vessels due to excessive fat in the scrotum. If the arteries are compressed, the testicles will become ischemic; If the vein is compressed, the testicles will experience blood stasis and affect spermatogenesis. Obesity will also weaken the strength of the cremaster muscle. There is a cremaster muscle in the scrotum. When the muscle contracts, the testicle can move up and down, which can help blood flow back in the spermatic vein. Too much fat in the scrotum will hinder the normal activity of the cremaster muscle muscle. Over time, the cremaster muscle muscle will gradually shrink and thin.
Infertile men may want to check their weight
Obesity can lead to infertility, and some men may not appear fat, but from a health perspective, they are already overweight and are the most dangerous. Because they don't look fat, it's easy for them to overlook this. I have been unable to identify the cause of infertility and it is not associated with obesity. Generally speaking, they only need to go to the hospital for a physical examination to know if they are overweight, which may be a potential cause of endocrine dysfunction.
Obesity can also lead to female infertility
The maintenance of women's menstrual cycle and reproductive function requires a certain amount of fat storage and sufficient nutritional environment, which means that a person's weight has a "U" shaped impact on reproductive function - fertility decreases when the weight is extremely high or low. Obesity can lead to endocrine dysfunction in women, changes in the synthesis and secretion of sex hormones, abnormal menstruation, ovulation disorders, and thus affect fertility.
So, if everyone has a plan to have a child, both men and women should start preparing for pregnancy six months in advance, control their weight, start exercising, quit smoking and drinking, and start regulating their bodies. This can increase the chances of pregnancy and also comply with the principle of eugenics and good parenting.