What causes low semen production in men?

A normal male discharges about 2-6 ml of semen at a time. Only when it is less than 1 ml is it considered as less semen. So when your semen is less than 1 ml, it should be taken seriously.

So what are the reasons for low semen volume?

1. Causes of cryptic testis: cryptic testis is one of the important factors affecting semen quality. About 60% of patients with unilateral cryptic testis are infertile. Therefore, if the sperm density is low and cryptic testis exists, it must be treated as soon as possible.

2. Causes of chromosomal abnormalities: Low sperm count may be due to chromosomal abnormalities. Chromosomal aberrations have a serious impact on sperm density, motility and morphology.

3. Causes of endocrine abnormalities: Endocrine abnormalities can also lead to low sperm count. Male normal spermatogenesis depends on the normal function of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis. Any disorder in any of these links will affect spermatogenesis. Other diseases such as thyroid and adrenal gland diseases can also affect gonad function and cause oligospermia.

4. Caused by varicocele: Varicose vein varicocele is the main cause of low sperm count. When the varicocele is varicose, the local temperature of the testicle increases and vasoactive substances increase, thereby affecting the spermatogenesis function of the testicle. However, the degree of varicocele is not proportional to the sperm quality.

5. Caused by autoimmunity: Low sperm count may be caused by autoimmunity. Reproductive immunology studies have found that male autoimmunity can affect fertility, and anti-sperm antibodies can affect the production and transportation of sperm.

6. Causes of excessive secret testicular temperature: Excessive scrotal temperature, radiation damage, chemical drugs and drug effects can also cause oligospermia.

7. Caused by urinary tract infection: Urinary tract infection also has a certain impact on sperm volume. Chronic infection of the accessory reproductive glands can affect various laboratory indicators in semen.

8. Damage to the vas deferens: Damage to the vas deferens caused by seminal vesicle tumors or cysts, urethral stenosis, urethral diverticulum or reproductive tract surgery can also reduce the amount of semen.

Warm Tips:

From the above we can see that many of the factors that cause oligospermia are caused by diseases. Therefore, if you want to improve the problem of oligospermia, you must first find the cause of the disease and then start targeted treatment.