Does staying up late often affect sperm?

Many men often work overtime due to work pressure, which will cause many adverse effects on the human body. So will staying up late affect the quality of sperm? Now let's discuss the impact of staying up late on male sperm.

The impact of staying up late on male sperm

Staying up late often may cause infertility. The body's biological clock controls the human endocrine system, and sperm production is mainly carried out at night. Male friends who often stay up late, without adequate rest, will cause the body's biological clock to be disrupted, which in turn causes endocrine disorders, which can easily lead to difficulty in ejaculation at night, and thus cause the risk of infertility.

People who stay up late for a long time will develop a variety of symptoms. In addition, staying up late often will affect their diet and lifestyle, which will indirectly affect the quality of sperm.

Infertility patients are usually concentrated between the ages of 30 and 40, and they all have one thing in common: they are under great pressure at work, often have to work overtime or stay up late, and have an irregular daily life. The doctor said: "When a person is in a state of fatigue for a long time, in terms of traditional Chinese medicine, it is kidney deficiency, kidney essence deficiency, and kidney qi deficiency, which affects the man's mind and body. Secondly, excessive fatigue will continue to cause imbalance of yin and yang in the body, which is easy to cause kidney deficiency. In addition, busy work, less drinking of water and holding urine, less cleaning of the urethra, are very likely to cause genital infection. On the other hand, men often stay up late, which makes the body's female hormones disordered and endocrine imbalance. Low male hormones and high female hormones will cause infertility."

What should I do if I often stay up late and my sperm quality decreases?

(1) Eat foods that improve sperm quality

1. Foods containing protein: After being digested and absorbed by the body, protein turns into carbohydrates, among which arginine is considered to be the raw material for the production of sperm. Protein is very important for reproduction, endocrine, and growth hormone. Therefore, if you often stay up late, you might as well prepare some milk, soybeans, eggs, lean pork and other protein-containing foods as midnight snacks.

Seafood products: Loach, sea cucumber, cuttlefish, squid and other products are rich in arginine, which is an essential component for sperm production, and can enhance sperm motility, which plays a key role in maintaining the normal function of the male reproductive system.

Fresh fruits and vegetables: Most fresh fruits and vegetables contain vitamins, which are essential trace elements for male reproductive activity. It is advisable to eat more foods rich in vitamins, which can promote the normal growth and development of sex hormones and sperm formation, and improve the quality and survival rate of sperm.

Animal viscera: Animal viscera contain a lot of cholesterol, of which about 10% is adrenal growth hormone and estrogen. Moderate consumption of this kind of food can help improve sperm quality and improve kidney function.

(2) Moderate fitness exercise

Men with excessive obesity often sit for too long when staying up late, which will cause the temperature in the groin to rise, affecting the conversion of sperm. Therefore, they should pay attention to proper exercise and keep their weight within the normal range to improve the quality of sperm. It should be noted that the intensity of exercise should be moderate. Excessive exercise, such as marathon competitions and long-term cycling, will still cause the temperature of the testicles to rise. Therefore, running, basketball and other sports are the best way.