During normal sperm production, it is important that the reproductive organs operate at a temperature slightly lower than average body temperature. In addition to cryptorchidism, another disease that can increase temperature and reduce sperm count is varicocele. This disease affects fertility due to increased circulating blood volume and increased local temperature.
Among infertile men, varicocele accounts for 30% to 40%. It is the most common cause of male infertility and the most effective disease after treatment.
Varicocele is treated by surgical ligation of the varicose veins under local or general anesthesia. The number of sperm produced by patients after surgery increased significantly, and 50% of them could become pregnant. Before surgery, many people tried to treat it with local cooling devices or hormones, but the success rate was only 30%.
Some occupations will increase the local temperature of male testicles, such as truck drivers. Sitting in a hot chair for a long time will reduce the number of sperm; The FM waves emitted by radios will also increase the temperature of local tissues; people who work in radio stations, TV stations, sound transmission systems, and radar stations will reduce sperm production to varying degrees; the working environment temperature is too high, such as welders and boilers Labor, etc., will without exception inhibit the production of sperm. Sometimes, the fertility of these people will return to normal after leaving the high temperature environment.
The function of spermatogonia requires a large amount of oxygen to maintain, and lack of oxygen will reduce sperm production. When the blood oxygen concentration drops to a certain level, the spermatogenesis function stops. People who work on plateaus above 5,000 meters above sea level and in water depths below 30.48 meters will have their sperm production inhibited. Men who have just moved to plateau areas will experience temporary sperm reduction. Reduced sperm count in drivers was associated with red blood cell oxygen saturation. Of course, these conditions are temporary.
This article is provided by Baidu Reading and is excerpted from \”The Clear \”Conception\” Plan\” Author: Sun Jianqiu and Xie Yingbiao