Post Date April, 15 2023
Sperm during pregnancy often gives people the feeling of "a thousand soldiers and horses", which also makes many people feel that the more sperm, the stronger the "momentum", and the more healthy babies they can give birth to. Actually, this is a misconception. So, how many sperm does a man need to successfully create a "baby"?
The more sperm production, the stronger the reproductive ability? wrong!
The more sperm a man produces, the better, which means his reproductive ability is stronger! This statement is completely wrong! If the sperm count exceeds the normal maximum value (about 100 million) or even 1-2 times (>300 million/mL), there is also a problem with sperm quality.
A man's egg space is limited. If there are more sperm, the space for activity becomes smaller. A crowded life not only affects the vitality of sperm, but also those who experience excessive sperm may have some hormonal dysfunction, resulting in a large number of sperm but not necessarily high quality. This is also the main reason for infertility caused by excessive sperm count.
Editor's reminder: If the sperm count exceeds 300 million per milliliter, further examination should be conducted at the hospital to see if there is prostatitis.
Too few sperm, be careful of "azoospermia"
Oligospermia, also known as oligospermia, is generally divided into primary oligospermia, idiopathic oligospermia, and secondary oligospermia. Among them, idiopathic oligospermia accounts for about 60% of the total infertility population.
The causes of oligospermia are relatively complex, such as long-term and excessive injection of androgens, overheating, etc. Among them, the most noteworthy one is azoospermia, which is often caused by congenital deficiencies or acquired disorders, and a lack of blood and semen sources, making it difficult for sperm to survive.
How much is suitable for preparing sperm for pregnancy?
In normal men of reproductive age, the amount ejaculated at a time is between 1.5ml and 5ml, with approximately 200000 to 100 million sperm per milliliter, of which over 70% are normal sperm, meaning that the morphology, vitality, and chromosomes of the sperm are normal.
If the number of sperm is not large enough, it is difficult to achieve the goal of conception. Of course, it is also necessary to ensure the quality of sperm. If the amount of dead sperm, deformed sperm, etc. contained in semen is too large, it can also affect conception.
Although sperm are small, production conditions are very strict
1. Nutrition: spermatogonium divides and evolves into sperm, which requires a lot of nutrients, especially the protein known as the "building material" of the human body. Therefore, men must have sufficient nutrition.
2. Low temperature is necessary for the growth of sperm, requiring the temperature inside the scrotum to be at least 1-1.5 ℃ lower than body temperature, while the temperature inside the testicles should be as low as 0.5-1 ℃. Otherwise, sperm growth will be abandoned halfway.
3. Time, it takes a long time for sperm to mature, it takes 3 months! The sperm produced from the seminiferous tubules are very delicate and immature. Therefore, it needs to linger in the epididymis for a few days to help the sperm undergo further processing and gradually mature.
The production process of sperm in the seminiferous tubules takes about 74 days, and then it takes about 16 days to enter the epididymis for further maturation, resulting in a total of about 90 days. The doctor suggests that couples prepare for pregnancy three months in advance, which is why.
