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Causes Of Male Infertility
One of the painful realities that
occasionally confront married couples is their inability to bear children. This
may come as a shock to couples who have long postponed child-bearing and have
worked hard to realize their dreams - only to find later that one of them is
infertile.
While
infertility may be blamed on women, the problem can also be due to the
low sperm
count of men. But unlike sterility, which is a permanent condition, a
low sperm count can be
corrected and with time and patience, a couple can have children.
Sperm production
can be interrupted by anything from emotional stress to too much
alcohol.
The man may worry a lot about his inability to have children without realizing
that this can contribute to his infertility.
The prospect of being infertile can certainly be degrading to some men, but it
should not give them something to brood about nor make them ashamed of their
condition. Remember that infertility is only a temporary condition that can
happen to any¬one given the following circumstances we will discuss below. So
there's no point worrying but much can be gained if you seek professional help.
Since sperm is affected by temperature, its production can be hindered by tight
underwear. Healthy sperm thrive below body temperature, precisely why the testes
(that manufacture sperm) are protected by the
scrotum that hangs behind the penis.
The scrotum has a temperature slightly lower than the rest of the body. To
maintain this, it contracts and appears smaller on cold days and expands in hot
or ordinary weather.
Any change in temperature may damage sperm or affect its motility - its ability
to move fast and reach the female egg cell inside the uterus. The same goes for
tight underwear or pants that may be fashionable yet are partly to be blamed for
infertility. Men who take a hot bath before sex or work near ovens are likely to
experience the same fate.
Urinary infections, mumps, venereal disease and other illnesses characterized by
high fever are other factors that affect fertility. Decreased motility also
follows old age starting in the mid 20s. So the longer a couple postpones
marriage and childbearing, the harder it will be for them to have children
later.
A check with a urologist may confirm whether hormonal imbalance is responsible
for low sperm count. The thyroid and pituitary glands should be examined to
determine whether they are doing their share in
sperm production
Frequent intercourse can also make a man infertile. Healthy sperm are usually
found in the first ejaculation.
Semen should be at least
four cubic centimeters and contain 20 million sperm.
This is the minimum number of sperm required to make fertilization possible. Too
much sex can deplete the supply of sperm faster than it is replaced. It takes at
least 40 hours for sperm to reach normal levels and succeeding
ejaculations will contain fewer and sluggish sperm that can't reach the
female egg cell.
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