If you want to live up to your ancestors, don't choose this industry

Long-term radiation can easily cause harm to male reproductive organs. IT men are advised to minimize contact with computers, televisions and other machines with high radiation intensity.

Although there are no specific statistics, we can draw a preliminary conclusion from the daily diagnosis situation. Most men working in the IT industry have such "professional habits": getting up early to go to work, sitting in front of the computer for 8 to 10 hours, and sitting in front of the computer or TV for several hours after returning home; not having time to drink water while working, and not having time to go to the bathroom even if they have to urinate; often staying up late, and using the computer for at least 8 hours a day.

Several occupational habits, such as sitting for long periods of time and holding urine, exposure to radiation, and delaying childbirth, reduce fertility.

"Nowadays, the number of male infertility patients working in the IT industry has increased significantly. Although there are no specific statistical data, we can draw preliminary conclusions from the usual medical consultations." Dr. Ren Li Haisong, Secretary-General of the Beijing Society of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Andrology, told reporters recently.

Most men working in the IT industry have such "professional habits": getting up early to go to work, sitting in front of the computer for 8 to 10 hours, and sitting in front of the computer or TV for several hours after returning home; not having time to drink water while working, and not having time to go to the bathroom even if they have to urinate; often staying up late, and being in contact with the computer for at least 8 hours a day. This lifestyle often makes men sit for a long time, hold urine, and be exposed to radiation, which increases the local temperature of the testicles and is prone to prostatitis and testicular spermatogenesis disorders.

The testicles can only produce sperm well when the temperature is 2℃ to 4℃ lower than the abdominal cavity. Sitting for a long time will affect the heat dissipation of the scrotum, causing the temperature of the scrotum to rise, thereby affecting the spermatogenic ability of the testicles. Staying in an environment with electronic radiation such as computers and televisions for a long time can affect the spermatogenesis of the testicles.

At present, although the relationship between prostatitis and fertility has not been fully clarified, when prostatitis occurs, changes in the secretion function of prostatic fluid may occur, thereby affecting the amount and composition of semen and interfering with the survival and activity of sperm. The decreased activity of enzymes in prostatic fluid will increase the viscosity of semen and prolong the liquefaction time of sperm. The presence of inflammation can also reduce the pH value of semen, produce anti-sperm antibodies, and lead to sperm death. For men in the IT industry, long periods of sitting put pressure on the prostate, which leads to poor excretion of prostatic fluid and stagnation. Holding urine increases urethral pressure, which makes it easy for urine to flow back into the prostate. Drinking less water makes urine concentrated, which increases the storage time of urine and makes it easy to get infected. These are all factors that induce prostatitis.

At the same time, men working in the IT industry often start their careers before starting a family, pushing their childbearing age to after the age of 30. According to research, men's fertility will naturally decline after the age of 35, making these men join the ranks of infertile men.