Top 5 reasons for male infertility found in our society

Top 5 reasons for male infertility found in our society. Photo Courtesy – Medical News Today

In today’s time, due to wrong habits related to food and lifestyle, humans are facing many health problems. Diet and lifestyle can also be considered responsible for the problem of male infertility. The problem of infertility or infertility was earlier seen only by connecting with women, but now gradually due to increasing awareness in society and correct information about things, it is being talked about. Male infertility is responsible for 50% of all infertility cases – and this is the truth.

Men also have weaknesses in not having children. Being a father is a pleasant experience for any man, but in today’s time, due to many reasons, many men are deprived of this pleasant experience. Lifestyle and health-related problems affect the fertility of men, due to which many people are deprived of fatherhood.

Due to many everyday habits and health-related problems, low sperm count in men is also linked to infertility. Men can be deprived of the pleasure of fatherhood due to low sperm count. Let us know in detail about the cause and prevention of this problem.

There can be many reasons for the lack of sperm in men and its quality can be affected. Only one sperm is needed to fertilize an egg. But due to the quality of sperm being affected or the decrease in their quantity, there may be a problem in pregnancy. Low sperm count is also known as oligospermia.

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A semen count is considered low if it has less than 15 million sperm per milliliter(ml). Being obese or overweight, trauma or surgery in or around the testicles, and taking certain medications can cause a low sperm count. Let us know about its main reasons –

1. Surgery, infection, and health problems

Due to injuries or diseases in the private parts, there can be a decrease in sperm count. Apart from this, due to spinal cord injury, diabetes, surgery, etc., the normal flow of sperm gets obstructed.

2. Genetic Causes and Chronic Disease

Lack of sperm in the body can also be due to genetic reasons, apart from this, this problem can also occur due to some serious chronic diseases due to which the number of sperm is affected. Cancer of the testicle or prostate, diabetes, high blood pressure, and coronary artery disease can also cause a low sperm count.

3. Causes of cancer and its treatment

Deadly disease like cancer not only affects any one part of the body but due to this, the total health of the body is badly affected. Due to cancer and due to chemotherapy, surgery, etc. used in its treatment, the sperm count can be reduced.

4. Hormonal imbalance

Hormones also play a role in the production of sperm, a lack of hormones can cause a low sperm count.

5. Lifestyle factors

Apart from this, many factors related to lifestyle can also be responsible for this.

(i) Due to varicocele.

(ii) Excessive consumption of alcohol.

(iii) Lack of physical exercise.

(iv)Sleep problems.

(v) Due to aging.

(vi) Due to smoking.

(vii) Klinefelter syndrome and cystic fibrosis.

(viii) Low Sperm Count Prevention Tips

Fertility in men can be affected due to many reasons from lifestyle and diet. Many genetic and age-related reasons are also considered prominently responsible for this. Men must be aware of the changes in their sperm to become fathers.

If you have been unsuccessful in trying to become a father for a year or more, then the lack of sperm count can also be a major reason behind it. To avoid the problem of low sperm count, men should follow a healthy and balanced diet, they should exercise regularly, and consult an expert if there is more problem.

A Gynecologist says that men find this truth like a shock, from which they take time to recover. This is the reason why sperm donation has increased in India and ‘sperm startups’ have also started opening in the West.

Women openly talk about their fertility, hormonal fluctuations, ovulation window, and pregnancy in their group of friends, while men do not see this as a serious concern. Society believes that the child is not being born, which means the woman will be at fault.

A Gynaecologist explains that before IVF the couple is examined. If the sperm count is less in the report of the male partner or if he comes to know of any other problem, then he becomes a victim of anxiety and depression.

The problem is with him, he is not ready to accept this. Even if the root of the problem is related to his lifestyle or drug addiction, he denies it. In such a situation his counseling is necessary. Doctors say that most men in our society associate infertility with women’s problems.

It is wrong for a man to think that there can be no deficiency in his ‘purusharth’ and only the woman is responsible for not having a child. Why is it difficult for the male mentality to accept this? There may be some deficiency in them too due to which the family is not progressing.

What does it mean by male infertility?

Male infertility refers to a man not being able to become a father. The reason for this is the decrease in the quantity of sperm, its quality, and the life of the sperm. In fact, about 50% of all infertility cases are related to men.

According to a study by Newcastle University, 7% of men in the whole world are struggling with the problem of infertility. Talking about all the cases of infertility, about 50% are related to men only. Yet male infertility is less discussed than female infertility because the discussion of sperm testing hurts the ego of men.