4 factors that cause sperm abnormalities

When a man chooses a woman or a woman chooses a man, they look at appearance. Even if you are not beautiful or handsome, at least you have to be presentable; even if you are not good-looking, you have to be beautiful in your heart. In short, you have to have something shining. Getting pregnant is like choosing a partner. If you don’t look good, you will be eliminated. Sperm with ugly appearance is often rejected by egg, which makes it impossible for them to create the spark of life.

Abnormal sperm reduces the chance of pregnancy

Some people say, don’t you brag, all sperm look like tadpoles? However, from a biological research perspective, every sperm is different. To put it simply, there will be obvious differences in appearance alone.

Healthy and intact sperm do look like tadpoles, and they are more likely to successfully conceive. Abnormal sperm may have a deformed head, deformed neck, or even no tail. Compared with healthy "tadpoles" with smooth lines and perfect shapes, deformed sperm will of course be rejected by the egg and have a lower pregnancy rate.

So does a healthy man's sperm necessarily mean it's healthy and complete? Not really. Even for men with normal fertility, the rate of normal sperm morphology is only 4%-25%. However, the morphology of sperm is mainly related to the probability of pregnancy, and there is no necessary connection between it and whether or not the offspring will be deformed. In other words, the children born to men with abnormal sperm are not necessarily deformed.

4 habits will make your sperm grow uglier

1. Long-term smoking and drinking

There are many factors that affect sperm abnormalities, and an unhealthy lifestyle is one of the key factors. Studies have confirmed that alcohol poisoning caused by excessive drinking may damage sperm and increase the rate of sperm deformity, while nicotine in cigarettes can also easily lead to an increased incidence of sperm deformities. It is worth noting that smoking is also a major source of asthenospermia.

2. Nutritional Deficiency

Nutrition comes from a variety of foods, especially trace elements such as zinc and selenium, which are related to sperm production and maturation. Once they are deficient, sperm production will be reduced, leading to an increase in sperm deformity rate.

3. Temperature is too high

During the sperm maturation period, the suitable temperature is 35-36℃. When the temperature of the scrotum rises due to various reasons, it is not conducive to sperm development. Men who are planning to get pregnant and who sit for long periods of time (driving, cycling) or like to take hot baths should pay special attention.

4. Reproductive infection

The more common infections that affect sperm abnormalities include prostatitis, seminal vesiculitis, urethritis, orchitis, epididymitis, etc. The reproductive health of men and women is the basic prerequisite for preparing for pregnancy.