Is long-term abstinence good for men's health?

Every family wants to have a healthy baby, so the preparation period for pregnancy is particularly busy. According to data, some couples choose to abstain from sex to ensure the health of their future baby. During the preparation period for pregnancy, men try to save the best quality sperm for the most fertile period of the month when women are most likely to conceive. Is long-term abstinence good for the body? In fact, this practice is not advisable. Let's take a look at the explanation below.

In fact, after continuous abstinence, the semen of men with low sperm count will indeed increase, but long-term abstinence will gradually deteriorate the quality of sperm. The number and proportion of active sperm begin to decrease significantly after 2 days of abstinence, reaching the lowest point on the 6th day, and then remain low. At the same time, the proportion of abnormal sperm also begins to increase after a few days of abstinence.

From the perspective of reproductive biology, the morphology and chromatin of sperm produced in the testicles are basically mature, but they do not yet have the ability to move or recognize. After being produced in the testicles, sperm enter the epididymis, and almost half of them will age and decompose before reaching the tail of the epididymis, and then be absorbed. Even if sperm reaches the best place for storage and maturation, its vitality will be limited, that is, it will gradually tend to age.

Long-term cessation of sexual activity will cause sperm to lose their fertilization ability and motility, and eventually disintegrate in the vas deferens, and the proportion of aged sperm will continue to increase. For example, if a couple abstains from sex due to long-term separation, the semen they ejaculated in the first few times will inevitably contain more aged sperm. If they conceive at this time, it is easy to cause the fetus to have low intelligence, deformity, or lead to miscarriage. Obviously, it is not advisable to rely on long-term abstinence to increase the chance of conception.

Normal and moderate physiological activities can realize male physiological desires. When male physiological desires cannot be vented for a long time, "sexual tension" will occur, which has a great impact on men, and can manifest as irritability, bad mood, insomnia, lack of concentration, etc. Therefore, abstinence is not good for male health.

Of course, men don't have to worry too much. After all, sperm growth only takes 3 months. If you can change some living habits, you can immediately improve the quality and quantity of sperm. However, the intensity of exercise must be moderate, otherwise it will be counterproductive.

From the above introduction about whether long-term abstinence is good for the body, we can see that the statement that abstinence is beneficial to men's reproductive health is incorrect, and if abstinence is practiced for a long time, it may also cause male sexual function to degenerate. Therefore, couples who are preparing for pregnancy are reminded that abstinence is not advisable. If you want to give birth to a healthy baby, you must ensure your own physical health.