How lifestyle can impact male infertility

How lifestyle can impact male infertility

It has been known for centuries that women always blamed for the cause of infertility that happened in couple.  However, did you know that male factor infertility happens to be solely responsible for 50 % of infertility cases? Therefore, it is important for both couple who try to conceive to put effort in maintaining a healthy lifestyle in order for them to succeed.

Apart from having regular acupuncture in order to increase the sperms counts as well as to improve the quality of sperm, it is equally important for male to guard their lifestyle. A healthy lifestyle can increase the sperms count and hence enhance the chance for couple to conceive.

First of all, we need to clarify some of the jargon that we will discuss in this article.  They are as follows:

Sperm count is a measure of the number of sperm per ejaculation, used as an indication of a man’s fertility. The higher number of course the better, and hence increase fertility.

Sperm motility is an important part of semen analysis in order to check how fast the sperms are swimming.  The faster would be the better sperms and increase fertility.

Sperm morphology is percentage of sperms that appear to have normal shape. This means that the sperm is not abnormal such as having misshapen head or crooked or double tail.

So what is the connection between male lifestyle and sperm counts, motility and morphology?

A destructive lifestyle can lead to an unhealthy body and therefore reduce sperm counts, motility and morphology in men. Hence, male infertility can also be affected, resulting in low level of testosterone and difficult for couple to conceive. The reason why sperm counts are low is because of the following:

• Stress. It is important to keep a low stress level, as stress can produce toxic to male hormone; which will reduce the sperm counts and fertility.
• Alcohol
• Overweight / Obesity
• Zinc deficiency
• Liver dysfunction
• Smoking

It is also recommended for men to consider taking supplements/food that can improve male fertility :

• Folate and Vitamin B12
• Zinc
• Vitamin C
• Coenzyme Q10
• L-Carntine
• Omega 3
• Arginine deficiency, which can cause low sperm count and motility. Foods that are rich in arginine include shellfish, spinach, turkey and seeds.
• Vitamin E
• Lycopene can
• Soy foods
• Thyroid function
• Coenzyme Q10

In conclusion, healthy parents will produce healthy babies and therefore It is important for both parent to take participate in conceiving.