Monday 23 January 2012

Obese men have infertility

High body mass index risk factor of infertility.A new study found the younger men who are obese may have low count of sperm than the normal men. Sperm in obese men 1. Low count of sperm 2.Fewer rapidly mobile sperm 3.Fewer progressively mobile sperm . NORMAL RANGE OF SPERM normal sperm count defined by world health organization .the concentration of sperm atleast 20 millio per ml.the total volume of semen at least 2ml.The total sperm in the ejaculate at last 40 million.A live sperm atleast 75% . At least 30% of sperm should be normal shape and form .At least 25% of sperm should be swimming and rapid forward movement.At least 50% of sperm should be swimmig forward even if only sluggish. Obese men have risk more than triple risk of having low sperm count and twice the problem of erectile dysfunction than the normal weight men. The study found to increase body mass index to decrease the sperm motility. The decrease sperm motility one of the reason of men infertility. Hormonal changes in obese men and increased scorctal temperature are potantial underlying cause of impaired semen parameters.Obese men exhibit to reduced androgen horomen and SHBG accompanied by elevated estrogen level..A BMI is over 25 its called over weight and BMI is over 30 is also called obese men.Obesity was felt to am the possible cause of secondary hypogonadism associated infertility in men.Hormone irregularities in men to affect the stimulation of testicles that to decrease the sperm production. Actually excess fat the male hormone of testosterone to be converted to estrogens. The estrogens to decrease the stimulation of testicles.NORMAL RANGE OF HORMONAL LEVEL total testosterone level 10.4 -34.7nmol/l or 30 0-1000ng/dl FREE TESTOSTERONE 1.5 -40pg/ml 520-1387 pmol/l

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