Post Date December, 02 2023
A small survey has found that the work a man does may affect his fertility status, but researchers say further research is needed to draw definitive conclusions about this finding.
A research team from the National University of Singapore found that men who work in engineering technology, financial analysis, corporate and computer management, and teaching are more likely to be infertile than men who work in other professions. They published their findings in the November issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
To investigate whether a man's occupation affects his fertility status, the Singapore research team conducted a survey of 640 men whose spouses were unable to conceive or were undergoing infertility treatment. They screened 218 men from these men who were unable to identify the cause of infertility and compared them with 227 men whose wives were currently pregnant.
The comparison was conducted in the form of a survey paper. The questions these men needed to answer included their living habits, such as whether they smoked, what occupation they were engaged in, whether they were engaged in chemical or radioactive work, and so on. Afterwards, they also underwent sperm testing.
The work a man does may affect his fertility status
The survey found that men engaged in the teaching profession are 7 times more likely to be infertile than ordinary men, men engaged in financial analysis are 5 times more likely to be infertile, and men engaged in engineering technology, companies, and computer management are 3 times more likely to be infertile than ordinary men. Men who engage in service or clerical work have the lowest risk of infertility. The survey also found that men who regularly smoke are three times more likely to be infertile than men who never smoke.
Although the research team is not yet able to accurately explain the reasons for these differences, they point out that psychological stress, high job requirements, and possible electromagnetic field work environments are the main factors leading to male infertility.
