Post Date December, 02 2023
Nowadays, people's living standards are getting better and better, and many male friends are becoming fatter due to their lack of food and clothing, as well as their lack of exercise at ordinary times. However, there is a claim that obesity is highly likely to lead to male infertility, which not only worries many obese men, but is there any scientific basis for the claim that obesity leads to male infertility? Is it credible? In response to your confusion, this article will introduce this issue in detail.
This statement is not based on random speculation. According to a reliable survey report, men with a body mass index of 20-25 have higher levels of normal sperm, while overweight and obese people not only have lower sperm counts (sperm counts), but also have fewer normal sperm counts. Obese men are more than 60% likely to have fewer sperm, while their chances of carrying abnormal sperm are also more than 40%. The situation of overweight men is similar to that of obese men. In their study, Shayeb et al. excluded other factors that may affect sperm count, such as smoking, alcohol consumption, drug abuse, and age, confirming that obesity does affect sperm count and sperm quality.
So what is the link between male obesity and decreased sperm quality? What causes this phenomenon? One is that adipose tissue can affect sexual hormone metabolism, which may hinder sperm production and sperm quality. Second, temperature may have a negative impact on sperm production. The normal temperature of a person is around 37 ℃, and the optimal temperature for sperm production is 2 ℃ lower than the normal temperature. Obese men have more fat, so their body temperature is higher than normal. High temperature in the scrotum can directly affect the spermatogenic ability of the testis, resulting in reduced sperm production; Even if the number of sperm produced is not affected, the quality of sperm after production will also be affected.
However, although the sperm quality of obese individuals is not high, it does not mean that obese men are necessarily infertile, which depends on other factors. For example, if a obese man marries a normal woman, the fertility function of the obese man will be compensated by the other party, and therefore it does not necessarily lead to infertility. However, if obese men are combined with obese women, their obesity will overlap and form a magnifying effect, resulting in infertility.
Therefore, it can be seen that the claim that obesity leads to male infertility has a certain basis, but obesity does not necessarily lead to infertility, so fat guys should not be too worried. However, shedding obesity can still greatly affect the health of the body, and personal image can also be damaged. We suggest that everyone still have a correct understanding of losing weight, taking more exercise, and losing weight as soon as possible is the foundation of health.
