Post Date December, 03 2023
"The importance of healthy semen for gestating life is self-evident. In addition to going to a hospital for professional examinations, what other ways can we learn about the health of semen?"? We describe for you what characteristics a man with strong sperm needs to possess.
No big belly
Compared to men of the same age with smaller waist circumference, men with a waist circumference greater than 40 inches (101.6 centimeters) had significantly lower normal sperm concentrations. Scientists currently do not fully understand the specific causes of rough waist injury sperm.
However, they believe that too much weight (especially excessive abdominal fat) may interfere with the normal release of sexual hormones, and may also affect sperm production and development.
Plain in appearance
Men with more masculine looks had poorer sperm quality than men with softer facial lines. This result indicates that there is an inverse correlation between male attractiveness and sperm quality, which means that men with handsome and masculine looks may have lower sperm quality than men with unattractive looks.
Researchers say a "trade-off hypothesis" theory may explain this phenomenon:
If men consume more resources in semen production, they will naturally invest less in the secondary sexual characteristics that attract the opposite sex, and the masculinity of their faces will naturally decrease.
A low voice
Although deep, husky voices are attractive to women, these types of men have lower sperm counts. Researchers analyzed that men with more masculine faces and voices had relatively higher testosterone levels.
Although testosterone (androgen) levels are crucial for sperm production and development, excessive levels of this hormone can reverse extremes and inhibit sperm production.
Love to wear loose clothes and pants
Tight pants, especially tight briefs, can "suffocate" sperm. Compared to men wearing tight shorts, men wearing loose shorts had a 24% lower risk of having low sperm counts. Poor sperm motility (swimming ability) makes it difficult to reach the egg and successfully fertilize it.
The person in charge of the study said that loose underwear does not cause excessive scrotal temperature as tight underwear does, so it can improve semen quality. There is also evidence that excessive testicular temperature can hinder sperm production.
Love deep-sea fish
The researchers found that men who ate more processed foods had significantly fewer sperm in their normal form. The study found that men who ate more fish had a 65% increase in sperm concentration compared to men who ate less fish.
Eating fish (especially deep-sea fatty fish such as salmon and tuna) has a certain protective effect on sperm health. Researchers say this is highly related to the abundance of omega-3 fatty acids in fish, as long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids play a key role in sperm production.
Exercise regularly
Men who exercised at least 15 hours of moderate to high intensity exercise per week had a 73% higher sperm concentration than men who exercised less. Overweight can also affect reproductive health. Exercise not only helps to control weight, but also enhances the efficiency of antioxidant utilization throughout the body.
Going to the gym regularly to exercise can prevent free radicals from damaging sperm cells. Researchers also found that a sedentary lifestyle is also detrimental to sperm health. Men who watched more than 20 hours of television per week had a 44% lower sperm concentration than men who watched less television.
Plastic containers are rarely used
When heated in a microwave oven, plastic containers are prone to release harmful substances called bisphenol A (BPA), which can penetrate into the food inside the container. Research has found that BPA has a destructive effect on sperm.
A new Danish study has found that male participants with the highest urinary BPA levels have significantly lower percentage of active sperm compared to those with the lowest urinary BPA levels.
Scientists are not fully aware of the specific mechanism of this phenomenon, but they believe that BPA may affect the activity of estrogen and androgens in the testis and epididymis, thereby impeding the normal formation of sperm.
Therefore, when using a microwave to heat food, it is best to replace plastic utensils with glassware.
