Post Date December, 03 2023
The sperm quality of married men has halved in the past ten years
The resulting infertility accounts for 30% of the outpatient service
The "post 80s" population is particularly obvious
Under the influence of many factors such as bad lifestyle and environmental pollution, the quality of men's sperm is getting worse and worse. The reporter learned from Shishi (Shijiazhuang) Maternity Hospital yesterday that the sperm quality of married men has dropped by nearly 50% in the past decade. This point was confirmed by the reporter at the Three Excellence (eugenics, eugenics and education) Center in Hebei Province. More and more couples are infertile due to sperm quality, accounting for 30% of the outpatient service. This made experts worry about the reproductive health of men.
Cases
Young couple married for five years "infertility"
At 10:00 on August 22, the Reproductive Medicine Center of Shishi Maternity Hospital welcomed a young couple. According to the couple, they have been married for five years and their wife has never been pregnant.
"My daughter-in-law has been checked many times and found nothing abnormal, but she can't conceive!" said the 32-year-old husband.
"Why don't you check, sir?" asked Liu Junshan, deputy chief physician of the Reproductive Medicine Center.
In the face of Dr. Liu's inquiry, the man said that his wife was pregnant once before marriage, and had to go to the hospital for abortion surgery because she was unmarried at that time. "It's definitely not my problem. If I have a problem, she won't get pregnant at that time."
Seeing the normal test results of the woman, Dr. Liu immediately suggested that the man should be examined. Yesterday afternoon, the man's test results came out - oligospermia.
Through further inquiry, we learned that the man is a driver who runs long distances. From this, Dr. Liu concluded that the cause of oligospermia might be related to poor lifestyle and working environment, such as irregular diet, smoking, obesity, etc.
Liu Junshan said that at present, such young couples are not uncommon in reproductive medicine centers, including couples who have been married for five or six years, or even seven or eight years.
Data
Sperm quality dropped by 50% in ten years
"Ten years ago, the number of outpatients here was about 20 couples per day. Now, the number of outpatients is about 150." Qi Rong, director of the Reproductive Medicine Center of the Municipal Maternity and Obstetrics Hospital, said that in just ten years, the number has increased nearly tenfold.
However, Qi Rong was more worried about the increasingly poor sperm quality. It was not difficult to find that the sperm quality of married men had dropped by nearly 50% through cases in the past decade. This point has been confirmed by the reporter at the Three Excellence Center in Hebei Province. Professor Gao Jian, the chief physician of the center, said that in the past decade, the sperm quality of men has shown a significant decline, which makes her not only worried, but also worried. "In our daily outpatient service, about 30% of married couples are infertile due to poor sperm quality." Gao Jian said that sperm dysplasia will affect the quality of the population, and is prone to fetal malformation, stillbirth, premature birth, postnatal defects, mental retardation and other problems.
It is understood that there are many types of sperm abnormalities, such as oligospermia, azoospermia, hemospermia, low sperm activity and spermatozoosis, which may also be an important reason for male infertility. "Judging from the current outpatient situation, the quality of male sperm is decreased or abnormal, especially in the post-80s population," Liu Junshan said.
Experts are also worried about the fact that the sperm standard has shrunk three times in more than 30 years. "In 1980, the first edition of the World Health Organization's semen analysis standard showed that the sperm density of normal men should be 60 million per milliliter. Now, the sperm density of normal men has been reduced to 20 million per milliliter. In other words, in the past 30 years, the sperm density standard of men has shrunk by three times." Liu Junshan said that if we follow the standard 30 years ago, we believe that more people will be diagnosed as having poor sperm quality.
Recommendations
Many reasons lead to the decline of sperm quality
A good lifestyle is the key to "keeping sperm"
The decrease of sperm quality has a great relationship with people's life pressure and lifestyle. The opinions of many experts are that seven factors have led to the decline of sperm quality:
Tobacco and alcohol. Long-term smoking and alcohol abuse will seriously affect sperm quality.
Emotion. Too much pressure will cause psychological tension in men. Long-term tension will affect the imbalance of the neuroendocrine system, which may have adverse effects on reproductive function.
High fever. For example, long-term high-temperature operation and hot water bath will hinder sperm production.
Diet. Vitamin e deficiency can cause testicular damage; Long-term use of foods containing low-dose female substances, such as artificially raised freshwater fish, poultry, and vegetables containing estrogen, may also lead to a decline in the number of male sperm.
Toxic substances. There are many chemicals that can affect male reproductive function, such as organic pesticides.
Drugs. Many drugs can cause male infertility, mainly including anti-tumor drugs, anti-rheumatic drugs, anti-hypertensive drugs and hormone drugs.
Sex. If the number of times of sexual life is too much, it may lead to a small amount of sperm ejaculated and make it difficult to conceive.
Qi Rong said that a good lifestyle and healthy and reasonable diet are the key to reproductive health for both men and women, especially for male friends, who should work and rest on time, do not stay up late, do not smoke, and do not drink too much. The diet should be healthy and reasonable, such as less sugar and fat, and avoid eating food containing preservatives and colorants.
Gao Jian suggested that physical exercise should be properly strengthened, such as more exercise, running, swimming, etc., which can not only enhance the body's immunity, but also greatly improve sperm vitality; Don't sit in front of TV and computer for a long time, and keep away from electromagnetic radiation pollution; Try to avoid being exposed to high temperature for a long time and wash less sauna.
