August 10th, 2017
According to a new multi-center research, investigators suggested that the sperm count is gradually decreasing in men based of data collected from males in 4 developed countries, i.e. Australia, Europe, America, and New Zealand. It has been observed that sperm count has gone down by over 50% in the past 4 decades. Scientists discovered that there will be several long-term implications of this finding; for example, it is anticipated that declining sperm count will have a negative effect on the male fertility and overall physical and sexual health.
Unfortunately, the rate with which sperm concentration is declining in semen samples has been consistently increasing since early 1900s. The lead author of this study, Hagai Levine insisted that researchers and scientists should come together to identify what is causing this decline in the sperm concentration. It is imperative to understand that multiple risk factors can lead to impaired fertility and low sperm concentration in semen; such as:
Besides toxins and environmental factors, several biological factors can also lead to a more gradual decline in the concentration of sperms; such as physiological aging, overall health of men and genetic factors.
Levine and his team conducted an extensive analysis by studying about 185 researches during 1973 to 2011 and observed that western male population suffered a major dip in the qualitative and quantitative parameters of sperms as compared to developing countries such as Asian, African and South American countries. Among Australian, European, North American, and New Zealand men;
It is noteworthy that most research and analytical studies took place in developed countries, which may explain the disparity in the results between developed countries and developing nations.
Several other studies have also emphasized that European nations and developed countries like Japan are currently experiencing low TFR (or low total fertility rates). On the contrary, most Hispanic as well as African countries have considerably higher TFRs.
Low TFRs is associated with a variety of male reproductive issues such as:
It is highly recommended to maintain a healthy lifestyle and seek doctor’s advice at regular intervals to maintain the natural quality of life.
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