SPERM COUNT IN MEN REDUCED BY 50% - SHOCKING STUDY REPORT

By, JOHN FELIX- MedoDrix

A new study conducted by researchers at Hebrew University found that the sperm count in men has been reduced by 50% in the last 50 years. This study report made healthcare to take this serious issue into consideration.

Sperm counts dropped by 1.2% per year from 1973 to 2000, which is a lot," said Hagai Levine, who helped lead the research. The decline was 2.6% per year, from 2000 to 2018.

The exact reason for this drastic decline in sperm count is unclear. "We do not understand the reason for this pattern, so we think it might be hard to be alarmist for an individual," said Dr. Michael Eisenberg, a urologist who focuses on male fertility and sexual function at Stanford University in California.

Oligospermia is the term used to describe this condition in men, whereas a complete absence of sperm is called azoospermia. If one’s sperm count is fewer than 15 million sperm per milliliter of semen, then it is said to be below the normal limit.

POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS IN REDUCING THE SPERM COUNT:

1) The first and foremost habit that contributes is SMOKING.

2) ALCOHOL adversely affects testosterone and reduces the sperm count

3) When a man gets obese, the fat tissues that cover the testicles get overheated and result in a decline in sperm count.

4) HEAT SOURCES: Heat-generating devices such as laptops when used by keeping in laps for a prolonged period of time can adversely affect sperm count.

4) BATHING: Bathing in a hot water tub has a great impact on this condition

5) OTHER TESTICULAR FACTORS:

• Older age
• Testicular trauma
• Certain past infections (syphilis, mumps, malaria)
• Varicocele enlargement (which can often be treated surgically and non-surgically)
• Testicular cancer
• Chemotherapy and radiation therapy

 

PREVENTIVE MEASURES:

1) Quit smoking

2) Avoid or limit the consumption of alcohol

3) Reduce body weight

4) Do regular exercises

5) Avoid frequent hot baths

6) Use a cooling pad when using Laptops

7) Avoid more frequent sexual intercourse and masturbation

8) Prevent sexually transmitted diseases.

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