Low Sperm Count In Men: Until some time ago, people used to think that infertility is a disease occurring only in women, but as time is passing, cases of male infertility are also coming to the fore. This is a problem in which the couple has difficulty in conceiving despite trying for years. The reason for infertility in 90% of men is due to lack of sperm and poor quality. That is, if the sperm count is less in the semen, then the woman has a problem in conceiving. At the same time, scientists have identified the major risk factors that can affect the quality of sperm and due to which men can become victims of infertility.
Shocking revelations in the study
It was found in the study that pollution, smoking, varicocele, diabetes, testicular tumor and age can have the greatest effect on the quality of sperm cells. The study was published in the journal Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology in which such factors were studied Which can significantly affect the fragmentation of the genetic material of the sperm.
DNA fragmentation analysis is currently the only evidence-based test for determining the functionality of sperm cells. The more fragmented the DNA, the lower the fertility potential of the sperm; In addition, it may increase the risk of miscarriage. Scientists based their research on nearly 27,000 studies, which is believed to be the largest meta-analysis ever conducted.
Smoking affects the quality of semen
In the current study, researchers demonstrated that smoking can increase DNA fragmentation by an average of 9.19% in smokers compared to nonsmokers. Smoking affects semen quality and sperm activation. Furthermore, alcohol consumption and body weight did not have a clinically significant role in sperm quality. While some infections such as chlamydia and HPV did not impair sperm quality, bacteria or other sexually transmitted diseases showed an increase in DNA fragmentation (8.98 percent and 5.54 percent).
Sperm count is also low due to these reasons
Like women, the risk of low sperm count and infertility increases with age. After the age of 30 there is a decrease in the production of testosterone levels, which is known to affect sperm production. At the same time, men between the ages of 40 and 70 are more likely to have erectile dysfunction, which results in low sperm count. Long-term use of narcotics like cocaine and marijuana causes a decrease in sperm count.
