Post Date December, 03 2023
Workers who are engaged in radioactive work, high-temperature work, and lack of protective measures due to prolonged exposure to paints, coatings, and toxic substances such as mercury, lead, and phosphorus are all at high risk of infertility. The proportion of fertility affected by decreased sperm quality and quantity is around 40%.
It can be said that environmental pollution is the first killer of sperm. The greater threat to humanity is that it has latency, durability, and irreversibility, making it difficult for people to detect its harm in a short period of time (several years, more than a decade).
Smoking and drinking
Nicotine in cigarettes can kill sperm, resulting in poor sperm development, an increased proportion of deformed and defective sperm, and even sudden mutations in sperm chromosomes, causing genetic changes. Excessive smoking can also cause an increase in the content of thiocyanate in semen, thereby inhibiting sperm motility. The survey found that the longer the age of smoking and the greater the amount of smoking, the fewer the number of sperm, the higher the sperm deformity rate, and the lower the sperm activity. If you are planning to have a healthy baby, it is best to give up the bad habit of smoking three months to six months before planning to conceive.
Alcohol has a strong toxic effect on germ cells, which can damage sperm and affect embryo development. Prolonged heavy drinking can lead to decreased fertility in men. It has been proven that alcohol can slow down the synthesis of testosterone and affect the normal metabolism of testosterone, resulting in decreased gonadal function, affecting sperm production and semen quality. Some people in Western countries like to drink too much and often get drunk on Sundays. Babies born during pregnancy after sleeping together at night are called "Sunday babies.". These infants often have weak physiques, stunted development, and even deformities or dementia. Therefore, it is best for men to drink less or even no alcohol during the first two to three months of planned pregnancy to ensure sperm quality. Excessive drinking in men can also cause impotence or temporary impotence.
An irregular diet
Sperm production requires the supply of nutrients, and malnutrition or imbalance directly affect sperm production. Cholesterol, arginine, and zinc are the most closely related nutrients to fertility. Cholesterol is an important raw material for synthesizing sex hormones; Arginine is a necessary component for sperm formation; Zinc is an important trace element in the human body, and the content of zinc in semen is nearly a hundred times higher than that in plasma. Zinc is directly involved in the glycolysis and oxidation processes within sperm, maintaining the integrity and permeability of sperm cell membranes, and maintaining sperm vitality. Zinc deficiency can lead to testicular atrophy, decreased sperm count, decreased sexual function, and even loss of fertility in severe cases.
American medical experts have conducted sperm killing tests on three different formulations of certain beverages sold on the market and concluded that when newly married men drink this beverage, their sperm will be directly killed, thereby affecting their reproductive ability. If the injured sperm binds to the egg, it may lead to fetal malformation or congenital deficiency.
