Post Date December, 03 2023
Male sperm deficiency refers to a disease in which the number of sperm in male semen is lower than that of normal fertile men. Insufficient male sperm seriously affects male fertility issues.
The following ten main triggering factors lead to male sperm deficiency:
1. Endocrine factors: Endocrine disorders in the human body, especially in the hypothalamic, pituitary, and testicular gonadal axes, can lead to dysfunction of testicular spermatogenic function, which can manifest as sperm deficiency, or even azoospermia, such as low gonadal hormones, which can lead to small testicles. Male characteristics are very poor, such as increased prolactin, which can also lead to sperm deficiency, such as thyroid diseases Diabetes and so on also have a great impact on the number of sperm.
2. In terms of infection: Both specific and non-specific infections of the reproductive system can affect the occurrence of sperm, such as common prostatitis, seminal vesiculitis, epididymitis, epididymitis tuberculosis, etc., which can cause changes in the composition of semen, leading to a decrease in sperm count or an increase in abnormal sperm count, which is the second aspect.
3. Varicocele: Of course, mild varicocele has little impact at first, but more than two degrees can definitely cause a decrease in sperm count and survival rate. Varicocele is common and can cause male infertility, accounting for one fourth to one third of cases. Therefore, it is also widely seen in clinical practice.
4. Genetic factors: Some defects can also cause sperm deficiency.
5. Immune factors: With the discovery of immunomedicine, male homosexuals have problems with immunity, such as anti sperm antibodies, which cause sperm agglutination. We say that about 20-50% of patients with positive anti sperm antibodies will develop sperm deficiency, which was not a major concern in clinical practice, sometimes referred to as unexplained infertility. This means that there were not many tests in this area before, and only some sexual function issues were considered, Later, it was discovered that there was a problem with anti sperm antibodies. With the treatment of anti sperm antibodies, the number of sperm increased and the quality also improved.
6. Organ related: For example, cryptorchidism, if corrected at a relatively young age, there is no problem. However, some parents do not understand reproductive health knowledge, resulting in unexplained correction. As adults, it can also lead to azoospermia or sperm deficiency.
7. Other factors in life: There are many factors in our lives, such as smoking and alcohol. Under normal circumstances, smoking and drinking may not necessarily have an impact, but excessive smoking and drinking can definitely have an impact on sperm quality. This is also confirmed clinically and may have been analyzed scientifically. Therefore, we advocate not to drink excessively and not to smoke excessively.
8. Environmental factors: For example, exposure to certain environments due to work nature, exposure to toxic substances under certain radiation conditions, or high temperatures can also cause more sperm death and a decrease in sperm count. There are also some drugs, mainly Western medicine. Recently, it has been reported that some traditional Chinese medicine also has some effects, so we should not be careless.
