Environmental pollution surface "sandwiched attack" male sperm
Married men and women are afraid of being "child slaves" and want to have a car, a building, or play for a few years before having another child. For reproductive doctors, due to the impact of the environment and lifestyle, the sperm status of men is worrying. In addition, due to the relatively serious environmental pollution, it has cast a shadow over male fertility. It is recommended that male friends, especially those with reproductive needs, pay attention to preventing radiation and pollution.
Clinically, too many men have seen sperm quality that is quite poor. Upon careful inquiry, it is not difficult to find that the survival status of sperm is closely related to the living and working environment of men.
High temperature
The testicle is the organ that most fears high temperatures, so high temperatures can kill some sperm. Experts remind men who want to give birth, especially to avoid high temperatures in the testicles. For example, chefs and drivers, high temperature and high heat can affect sperm quality.
Nuclear radiation
Nuclear radiation has the strongest destructive effect on the male testicles, leading to male infertility. Testis is one of the most sensitive organs in the human body to radiation. Low doses of radiation are sufficient to significantly reduce sperm quality and cause fertility loss, infertility, and even temporary azoospermia.
X-ray
Studies have shown that X-rays can cause sperm abnormalities, reduced quantity, and low quality. Low doses of X-rays can damage the genetic genes of spermatogenic cells, and can also cause abnormalities in sperm head morphology, causing severe genetic effects in offspring. This has led to fetal malformations, miscarriages, early childbirth, and mental retardation, which are not uncommon.
Sedentary infertility
In addition, it is also found that IT professionals are also prone to infertility. According to experts, it is not the computer radiation that causes it, but rather the long-term sedentary lifestyle that has a certain impact on the spermatogenic function of the testicles. There are also hot springs, saunas, pesticides, antidepressants, antibiotics, smoking and alcohol abuse that can "kill sperm.".
Electromagnetic wave
Electromagnetic waves relentlessly kill sperm, and make people defenseless. With the popularization of electronics and electrical appliances, such as electronic computers, air conditioners, refrigerators, color televisions, excessively dense radio transmitters, and laser phototypesetting, various electromagnetic waves of different wavelengths and frequencies will be generated. Although it comes and goes without trace, it can quietly damage human reproductive cells and cause male infertility.
What industry does male sperm have poor quality?
Why is the quality of male sperm in the IT industry not good? This is mainly related to the professional habits of the IT industry, such as getting up early to work, sitting in front of a computer for 8-10 hours, and then sitting in front of a computer or TV for a few hours after returning home; "At work, I don't care about drinking water, urinating, and I don't have time to go to the bathroom."; Often stay up late and have access to computers for at least 8 hours per day. This lifestyle often puts men in a state of prolonged sitting, holding urine, and exposure to radiation, which increases the local temperature of the testicles, making them prone to prostatitis and testicular spermatogenesis disorders.
"Only when the temperature is below 2-4 degrees Celsius can the testicles produce sperm normally. Sitting in the IT industry for a long time can hinder the ability of the testicles to dissipate heat. Over time, this may not only affect the testicles to produce sperm, but may also stop producing sperm, causing azoospermia, or excessive temperature can kill sperm, causing sperm death.".
The relationship between prostatitis and fertility has not yet been fully elucidated. When prostatitis occurs, changes in the secretion function of prostate fluid can occur, affecting the quantity and composition of semen, and interfering with the survival and activity of sperm. The decrease in enzyme activity in prostate fluid can increase semen viscosity, prolong sperm liquefaction time, and the presence of inflammation can also lower the pH value of semen, producing antisperm antibodies, leading to sperm death. Men in the IT industry who are sedentary for a long time oppress the prostate gland, which impedes the excretion of prostate fluid and forms stasis; Holding urine can increase urethral pressure and easily cause urine to flow back into the prostate; Drinking less water can concentrate urine, increase the time it takes to store urine, and predispose to infection. These are all inducing factors for prostatitis.
At the same time, men in the IT industry often start their careers before starting a family, and their reproductive age is delayed to beyond their 30s. According to research, after the age of 35, the fertility of men will naturally decline, which makes these men join the ranks of infertility.
How to improve sperm quality? Experts suggest that men in the IT industry want to prevent infertility caused by abnormal semen. They should usually drink less alcohol and avoid spicy and other stimulating foods. They would rather walk than ride a bike when they are not far away. Their sexual life must be regular. In addition, there should be gaps in work, and they should get up and walk for a while. They should also pay attention to drinking more water, not holding urine, and the most important thing is not to finish marriage.
There is a close relationship between sperm quality and IQ
Recently, researchers have found that those who perform better on intelligence tests often have more active sperm. The results of the study were published in the latest issue of the journal Intelligence.
The latest research clearly supports a previous theory that the genes that determine intelligence also have other biological functional effects. Therefore, any small changes that impair intelligence can harm other aspects of the gene's characteristics, such as sperm quality.
In other words, people with healthy genes are more likely to have what biology calls "fitness factors," which make them healthier and smarter. Scientists used to believe that lifestyle factors are more likely to reflect the relationship between intelligence and health. For example, people with higher IQs are less likely to smoke and more likely to enjoy exercise. Experts believe that smoking and exercise can have an impact on people's intellectual performance.
Statistically significant associations between intelligence and sperm quality
The latest research validates this genetic theory by testing two seemingly unrelated characteristics - intelligence and sperm quality. The results showed that there was a small, but statistically significant, association between the two, indicating that this association was difficult to explain due to unhealthy lifestyle habits such as smoking and drinking. The study involved 425 men who underwent several intelligence tests and provided semen samples.
Researchers have found that men with higher IQs perform better in three aspects that determine sperm quality - quantity, concentration, and activity - regardless of age and lifestyle.