Some people associate infertility with a woman’s problem. If you too have been thinking the same then you need to know that cases of infertility also includes man’s problem. It has been reported that more than half of the infertility related cases involve problems with male partner.
Now male infertility can be the only reason that a couple can’t conceive adding to the difficulties caused by the infertile partner. It is important that men also get a test for fertility as women. While there are several major causes related to male infertility, obesity is considered as one primary reason related to health and lifestyle.
Obesity can lead to hormonal changes that can in turn minimize the male fertility. Those men with increased body mass index (BMI) are more likely to be infertile than the normal weight men as per a research conducted in the recent past.
It has been reported that obese or overweight is one of the major causes of male infertility and more specifically of the sperm related problems. The study shows that those men with higher body mass index or BMI are in higher risk of being infertile as compared with men with normal weight.
In fact, the recent study even found out that an increase in just 20lbs can even increase the possibility of male infertility by about 10 percent or so. BMI or Body Mass Index is considered as a tool which helps to measure the proportionate weight to the height of the person and helps to calculate the body fat of an individual.
Those individuals with lot of muscles sometimes may have a higher body mass index due to the fact that the muscle tissues weight much more than the fat tissue. While a body mass index of about 18.5 to 24.9 is regarded as normal among adults, body mass index of more than 25 is considered as overweight.
Obesity is defined as to having BMI of more than 30 while the morbid obesity is usually characterized by a body mass index of 40 or higher. On the other hand those men who are underweight can also suffer from reduced fertility.
In another study a connection between sperm health and obesity was also found. This separate study compared DNA fragmentation in sperm to male BMI. This study indicates that deteriorated sperm quality can increase to a great extent as body mass index passes 25 and is found to be in severe state in the person whose body mass index was more than 30. The fragmented sperm DNA is connected to reduced fertility and increased miscarriage risks.
Additionally, obesity can also create a number of effects on the male fertility like low sperm count and concentration, increased scrotal temperature and decreased libido. As such it is significant to maintain a good overall health to minimize the risk of male fertility problems to maintain a good reproductive health.
It is important to follow a healthy diet and to exercise regularly as these are significant steps in reducing the weight that can assist to achieve improve sperm health and healthy weight. Consult your doctor about starting with a healthy exercise regimen and for advice on the healthy eating in order to make the lifestyle changes that can increase your fertility.
