FERTILITY
When we talk about penis, it's enlargement then
it is imperative to know about fertility. This is the process,
which creates a new human life. Sperm from a man's body unites
with women's egg to create a totally unique & genetically irreplaceable
human life. It is an amazing process. Yet most men know very little
about what contributes to reproductive health or conversely what
undermines it. We seldom think about our fertility or the health
of our sperm except perhaps during sexual activity. Yet science
tells us we should consider our fertility & be protective of it.
Indeed there are things we can do to safeguard our reproductive
health and the well being our future children. It all starts with
being more knowledgeable about our health in general and about
behavior choices & environmental hazards that can adversely affect
our reproductive well being. Fertility is not just the "woman's
problem" anymore. It used to be and not so long ago, that if a
couple was unable to conceive the woman was the infertility one.
Now it is generally recognised with in medical circles the problems
lies with the man in 35% of cases (some say a couple's inability
to conceive is due male conditions 40% -50% of the time). The
most common reason for in fertility in the male is the inability
to produce adequate number of health sperm. Infertility in men
may also be caused by problems delivering sperm into the vagina
as occurs impotence or in disorders affecting ejaculation inhibited
ejaculation & retrograde ejaculation (when ejaculation is forced
backward into the bladder). It may also be caused damage the sperm
producing structures or by antibodies to the sperm found in either
the male or the female.
Obstacles to
Fertilization: -
A number of problems can prevent fertilization
from taking place and many of these can indeed originate with
the male. Major causes of male infertility is inability to produce
enough healthy sperm. Your sperm must be present in sufficient
volume, it must be active, it must not be clumping together, it
must be relatively normal in shape & size and it must not be adversely
affected by sperm anti bodies either in the man or in the woman.
Further, it must be able to penetrate the woman's cervical mucus
and over come staggering odds to ever even reach the fallopian
tubes and go on to meet the egg.
The following list of "threats" to male fertility
while certainly not all-inclusive will help you to avoid injurious
substance situations and behavior.
Smoking (this significantly decreases both sperm
count and the liveliness of sperm cells).
Prolonged use of marijuana.
Use of other "recreational" drugs like cocaine.
Chronic alcohol abuse
Use of anabolic steroids (excessive exercise may cause testicular
shrinkage & infertility)
Overly intense exercise (excessive exercise may lower your sperm count
by producing higher levels of ad renal steroid hormones which lower the amount of
testosterone in the body. This testosterone deficiency in turn decreases sperm
production).
In adequate vitamin c & zinc the diet
Some group of antibiotics (e.g. nitrofurans & macrolides).
Infection of reproductive system structures such as prostatitis
epididymitis and orchids.
Infectious diseases that affect the testes such as mumps in adulthood.
Trauma or injury to the testes.
Exposure to Des (Diethylstil bestrol) during your mother's pregnancy,
which can cause testicular & epididymal abnormalities & decreased sperm
production.
Fever
Tight underwear or jogging pants.
Hot tubs saunas anything that raises the temperature of your scrotum
including over heated vehicles & hot work environments.
A testosterone deficiency.
Exposure to environmental hazards such pesticides, lead, paint,
radiation (X-ray) radioactive substances, mercury, benzene, boron and `heavy metals.
Chemotherapeuti (cancer-treating) agents.
Blockage or structural abnormality in the vas deferens.
Damage to the spermatic ducts, usually due to a sexually transmitted
disease such as gonorrhea or chlamydia.
Malnutrition & anemia
Tuberculosis
Excessive stress.
Researchers now suspect that reproduction & fetal development may
be affected if the biological father has been exposed to life style or occupation hazards
such as smoking cigarettes drinking alcohol taking not- prescribed drugs, and being
exposed to the toxic chemical.
It is therefore wish for men who want to have
healthy children to change unhealthy life style habits & when
possible protect themselves from hazards & toxins in the environment
& work place.
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