5 common myths that still exist on male fertility

Many men believe that fertility is an exclusively feminine problem and this is very wrong

Designing a child can be an unpredictable process of long emotional journey, but obviously, for attractive couples, the last thing they need is to consume false information. And in particular on male infertility, it is necessary to be aware, since many myths remove men from the treatments that would facilitate pregnancy.

For example, many men believe that infertility is a female problem. This particular myth is very old. The truth, however, is that about 50% of fertility problems have only one male cause or associated with the female cause. The estimates report that about 10-15% of sterile men have a complete lack of sperm, while others have problems with the quantity, movement or structure of their sperm. This may be due or aggravated by problems of ejaculation, helplessness and production of testosterone.

Another falsehood is that the age of man does not affect fertility. Although some men can conceive when they are in interval 60 or 70, which is not biologically possible for most women, there is no doubt that male fertility also decreases with age. One of the greatest factors is the reduction of the quantity and quality of sperm in older men.

In one study involving men of age equal to or over 55 years oldThe motility of the sperm was 54% lower than men aged between 30 and 35 years. Sperm DNA damage is another consideration. More common in older men, reduces the possibility of fertilization and increases the possibilities of spontaneous abortion. Although less absolute than the case of women, the age of men influences the possibilities for a couple to have a child.

And discredit when they say that the lifestyle has no effect on fertility. In fact, healthy life choices have a huge impact on fertility. Smoking, drinking alcohol and following a bad diet are factors that can adversely affect fertility. They can also negatively affect the assisted reproduction treatments. Smoking, for example, showed damage to the sperm DNA. But in addition to quitting smoking, there are several changes in the lifestyle that you can make to increase your possibilities of having children. For example, exercise. For an active routine it translates into a higher quality of sperm and testosterone levels, being first the essential testosterone for the production of sperm.

Thinking about it, another myth is that overweight does not affect man’s fertility. The counting and morphology of sperm – the size, structure and shape of their sperm – are influenced by the weight of man. In the last 30 years, according to the data of the World Health Organization, male obesity in men of reproductive age has almost tripled. This worrying statistics coincides with an increase in male infertility all over the world: the overall concentration of sperm has decreased in the middle of the last 40 years.

Finally, it is also a lie that men without sperm in the seed could never be biological parents. In fact, men with azoospermia, that is, the absence of sperm in the seed, can also be biological parents, but for this reason it is necessary to resort to assisted reproduction techniques. When we make testicular biopsy, in 50% of cases we find sperm.

Azospermia can be obstructive or non -obstructive. The obstructive is more common and can be caused by the vasectomy or by the absence of vast conducted due to genetics. Non -Obstructive can be caused by the disease in the testicles, genetic changes, trauma, infections, tumors, among others. To treat azoospermia, it is possible to perform surgical interventions to obtain sperm of testicles or epididids, depending on each case. The collected sperm can be used in assisted reproduction techniques, such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) with entertainment entertainment entertainment (ICSI).

The ideal is always to seek specialized medical assistance for a correct diagnosis.

Rodrigo Rosa is an obstetric gynecologist specialized in human reproduction and founder partner and clinical director of the Mater Prime Clinic, in San Paolo and Mater Lab, Human Reproduction Laboratory.

Source: Terra

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