Post Date December, 03 2023
Male reproductive problems are becoming increasingly prominent: the number of sperm is decreasing, sperm motility is losing, and the number of deformed sperm is increasing. Urology experts believe that, in addition to adverse lifestyle habits, environmental pollution, and other factors, engaging in high heat, high electromagnetic radiation, and high pollution occupations may cause abnormalities in male semen quality, a decrease in sperm count, and ultimately male infertility.
Male infertility is often caused by weak sperm and oligospermia
In urology, many young men consult a doctor about why they haven't been able to conceive their partner even after sharing the same bed for a year. They are worried about their "weak" reproductive ability, so they want to seek a doctor's examination to find out.
A 28 year old man came to consult and said, "I have been married for half a year, and my wife has not been pregnant yet. We have sex quite frequently, usually every two or three days. What's the matter?" Happy Cheng said, "Young men are particularly afraid of not being able to do this, so they often come to the hospital for examination and consultation when they have any questions
Generally speaking, cohabitation for more than 1 year after marriage without taking any contraceptive measures and the female partner not getting pregnant is called infertility. According to Gao Xingcheng, currently, about 40% of female infertility cases are caused by male partners. In the past, people always thought that the inability to have children was definitely the reason for women. In fact, many factors can cause male infertility, among which the most common are weak sperm, oligospermia, and even azoospermia.
Male asthenozoospermia and oligospermia are more common in the IT industry
According to WHO's speculation, since industrialization, male reproductive capacity has decreased by approximately 1% every 10 years. At present, the WHO continues to adjust the standard for normal sperm count. The initial standard was 100 million/ml, but it has since dropped to 20 million/ml. It is expected that this standard will be further lowered. Otherwise, according to the current standard, most men who seek medical attention will not be qualified and will have to be classified as weak or oligozoospermic.
Why are men's sperm becoming less and less active? Director Gao said there are many reasons, such as industrial pollution, reproductive tract infections, endocrine factors, etc. However, experts have found that infertility is closely related to certain professions, especially those engaged in IT, cooking, driving, leather manufacturing, and other professions.
Director Gao said that in clinical practice, many young men working in bank computer rooms have come to seek medical attention. When checking the quality of semen, they either have less sperm or more dead sperm. Secondly, it is the chefs who are serving in the hotel who often stand by the fire and experience high heat radiation, resulting in a decrease in the quality of their semen.
Long distance bus or train drivers who sit for long periods of time and hold their urine can easily develop chronic prostatitis, leading to non liquefaction of sperm. In addition, males engaged in the leather manufacturing industry have certain toxic and side effects on the reproductive system due to prolonged exposure to chemical raw materials, strong acids or alkalis, and volatile chemicals.
Oligospermia is not an incurable disease
I used to think that oligozoospermia was an incurable disease. Actually, there are still many ways to solve this problem at present. The doctor first needs to investigate one by one to find the cause.
For the treatment of oligospermia, finding the cause is crucial. Due to oligoasthenozoospermia caused by varicocele, most cases can achieve fertility through surgery; Due to poor living habits or working environment, even if the conditions are improved, there will be good results; Of course, it is also necessary to take some reproductive drugs appropriately, such as gonadotropins, low-dose androgens, zinc supplements, carnitine, traditional Chinese medicine, etc. Finally, assisted reproductive technology treatment can also be chosen.
For the treatment of azoospermia, it is first necessary to clarify whether it is caused by testicular factors or obstructive factors. There is currently no good solution for the former, but for the latter, such as obstructive azoospermia caused by blockage of the epididymis, vas deferens, and ejaculatory ducts, surgical treatment can be used to restore fertility to some people.
The expert finally stated that as long as there is no loss of spermatogenic function, normal spermatogenic epithelial cells, and a more active spermatogenic process, there is still a way to use drugs or surgery for treatment.
