Your bad habits are killing sperm

Mr. Zhang has been married for almost four years. He has a normal sex life and has not taken any contraceptive measures, but he has not been able to get his wife pregnant. He went to the hospital for examination and ruled out the woman's fault. The main problem is that his sperm count is too small and not active enough. He has always been puzzled: besides being busy with work and socializing a lot, his sexual function is also normal, so why is his sperm not up to standard?

After careful questioning, the doctor found that Mr. Zhang had to attend social events for a long time due to work reasons. He drank alcohol almost every two days, and drank more than half a catty each time. In addition, he was in the habit of putting his laptop on his thighs to work and surf the Internet. The doctor pointed out that it was his bad lifestyle that was "murdering" his sperm.

Below, let us look at what adverse factors sperm are most afraid of being damaged by—

Afraid of smoking and drinking

Smoking and alcoholism are the biggest enemies of sperm. Heavy smoking increases the content of thiocyanate in semen, inhibiting sperm motility. The number of deformed sperm in the semen of smokers is significantly higher than that of non-smokers. Nicotine in cigarettes can also kill sperm. For example, if an adult male smokes 30 cigarettes a day for a long time, the survival rate of sperm is only 40%, and the rate of sperm deformity increases.

The ethanol contained in alcohol is harmful to the testicles. Long-term excessive drinking can seriously affect the activity of the three enzymes that synthesize androgens in the body, so that the testicles cannot produce androgens and sperm normally. At the same time, long-term heavy drinking may also cause impotence, abnormal ejaculation function, and even abnormal sperm quality, leading to infertility or teratogenesis.

Fear of caffeine

Many white-collar workers like to drink coffee to refresh themselves, but it should be noted that too much caffeine is a harmful substance to spermatogenic cells. Drinking more than 4 cups of coffee a day will affect fertility. Men who are preparing to "have a baby" should avoid drinking a lot. Similarly, do not drink a lot of caffeinated drinks such as cola and strong tea.

Fear of heat

The normal temperature of the scrotum is 2-3℃ lower than the body temperature. Sitting for long periods of time, long-distance driving, and wearing tight pants will affect the heat dissipation of the scrotum, causing the local temperature to rise, thus affecting the quantity and quality of sperm. You should get up and move around regularly and try to wear loose pants.

In addition, long-term exposure to ionizing and non-ionizing radiation by placing a laptop on your lap while surfing the Internet can also affect the production and function of sperm, leading to a decrease in the quantity and quality of sperm, thus causing infertility.

Fear of being hungry

Sperm growth requires nutrients. If the diet is monotonous or you are picky about food and don’t like to eat animal food (such as meat, eggs, fish and dairy products), malnutrition over time will cause a deficiency of protein, vitamins and trace elements, which will affect the production and growth of sperm and cause abnormalities in sperm quantity and quality.

Cholesterol, arginine and zinc are the nutrients most closely related to fertility. Arginine is an essential component for sperm formation and is the basic component of protein, so eating more protein-rich foods, such as lean meat, fish, eggs, milk, etc., will be beneficial to fertility, especially eating more foods rich in arginine, such as tofu, tofu skin, walnuts, sesame, etc., which are more beneficial to sperm production.

Zinc is an important trace element for the human body. Its deficiency can cause testicular atrophy and sexual dysfunction. Oysters, beef, chicken liver, and egg yolks are the foods that contain the most zinc.

Fear of "frequency"

If you masturbate excessively or have sex too frequently, the amount of sperm in each ejaculation will decrease.

On the contrary, if semen is not discharged for a long time, sperm will age and lose vitality in the reproductive tract. Therefore, do not deliberately restrain your sex life. Having sex once every 2-3 days can increase the probability of sperm and egg combination.

Fear of worry

Excessive stress, depression, anxiety, and long-term emotional instability will affect the functions of the nervous system and endocrine system, causing disruptions in testicular spermatogenesis, and in severe cases, can lead to infertility.

According to statistics, infertility caused by emotional disorders accounts for about 5% of all infertile people. For men with poor sperm quantity and quality, as long as the causes of sperm reduction or deformity can be clearly identified, the relevant pathogenic factors can be eliminated, bad habits in life can be changed, and treatment with a combination of Chinese and Western medicine can be adopted, most of them can have normal fertility.