How does low sperm concentration occur? How to relieve it

Many male friends say that their sperm concentration is low, which actually means that the semen is thin. So what exactly causes the thin semen? Let's take a look below.

Causes of thin semen

Common factors leading to oligospermia include: idiopathic oligospermia, long-term and large-scale injection of androgens, which reduce the secretion of gonadotropin-releasing hormone in the hypothalamus due to negative feedback, resulting in reduced spermatogenesis or deficiency; drug effects, which can directly or indirectly affect sperm production, such as sulfonamides, furantidine, spironolactone, cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and colchicine; radiation exposure, which is most sensitive to immature cells, including the seminiferous epithelium, and can delay or stop sperm cell division, or even cause irreversible damage; other factors, alcoholism, excessive smoking, and drugs can inhibit sperm production; chronic prostatitis, varicocele, etc. can inhibit sperm production.

Scrotal cooling The seminiferous tubules in the testicles that are specifically used to produce sperm are very sensitive to temperature changes. The suitable temperature of this part is 2 to 3 degrees Celsius lower than the human body temperature. Overheating inhibits the survival and maturation of sperm, resulting in a decrease in the number of sperm in the semen or a decrease in their motility.

How to treat thin semen

1. Change bad habits, quit smoking and drinking; don't eat too greasy food; and avoid contact with toxic items in daily life. There are also some common sense to pay attention to, such as it is best to put the clothes brought back from the dry cleaners for a few days before wearing them, because dry cleaning agents can affect men's sexual function.

2. Develop good personal hygiene habits to prevent various infectious diseases that endanger male fertility, such as mumps and sexually transmitted diseases.

3. The testicle is a very delicate organ, and its optimal working temperature is about 1 degree lower than the human body temperature. If the temperature is high, it will affect the production of sperm, so any factors that can increase the temperature of the testicle should be avoided, such as long-term cycling, hot baths, wearing jeans, etc.

4. You need to master certain sexual knowledge and understand male physiological characteristics and health care knowledge. If you find that your testicles have changes that are different from usual, such as swelling, hardening, unevenness, pain, etc., you must seek medical treatment in time.