There is no debate that men engage in some activities that they do not know have some sort of negative impact in their sp3rm production.
The following are a symptom you have a problem with your sp3rm.
● The sp3rm is watery. Note that a healthy sperm needs to be thick.
● Your sperm is yellow in colour.
● You can’t impregnate a woman.
● Low sex drive.
● Pain in the p^nis.
● Swelling , or a lump in the testicle area.
Now let us go straight into some common ways men damage thier sperms without knowing.
- Tight underwears
Wearing tight underwears like pants or shorts keep your testicles closer to the body, leading to warmer temperatures that may kill sperm & lower sperm count.
Wear boxers instead of tight pants, & go to bed naked if you want to become a father.
- Hot baths
Bathing with hotwater frequently exposes your testicles to heat, which reduces your sperm count.
The same thing happens to men who use saunas often.
In fact, if you’re worried about infertility, it’s best to bath with cold water.
Avoid hot water baths!
- Infections
Infections of the testicles (e.g. mumps orchitis), sperm tube (epididymitis) & STI’s like HIV & gonorrhea can cause subsequent permanent damage to the testis may occur, leading to low infertility.
- Varicoceles
Varicoceles (swelling of the testis veins) is a major cause of low sperm count & infertility in men. Sperm cells are very fragile while Varicoceles create abnormal temperature inside the testis, which might kill sperm and reduce sperm quality.
Treat your varicoceles now.
- Laptops
An average laptop generates heat of up to 70°C during use.
Placing it directly on your laps can transfer some of that heat to your testis.
Prolonged use may cause irreversible changes in your male reproductive function.
Use your laptop on a desk or table rather.
- Drugs
Some common legal & illegal drugs affect sperm e.g.,
- blood pressure pills like Atenolol
- anti-inflammatory drugs like Sulfasalazine
- most anti-cancer drugs
- cocaine
- many herbal remedies like the herb Tripterygium wilfordii
- Mobile phones
Men are hence advised to keep their cell phones as far away from the testicles as possible, e.g., hold in your hand or back pocket instead of front pocket.
Heat & radiation from phones can damage sperm.
Studies have shown that using a phone for as little as 1 hr a day ‘cooks sperm’.
- Smoking
Generally, Smoking isn’t a bad thing, the problem is what exactly you choose to smoke. Research has it that Analysis of smokers’ semen show the presence of tobacco in their sperm and it lowers sperm count & sperm ability to swim actively to fertilize a woman’s egg So smoking certain things damages a man’s sperm in such a way that fertilization becomes difficult.
9. Steroids
A serious issue nowadays is some guys take steroids to build muscles
Steroids harm sperm by making the testicles believe there’s enough testosterone in the body, so they should completely relax.
This leads to reduced sperm production & male infertility.
Stop steroid abuse.
10. Alcohol.
The content of certain Alcohols can lower testosterone levels & cause decreased sperm production.
