LACK OF S*X CAN KILL YOUR SPERM. 6 OTHER SURPRISING THINGS THAT CAN KILL YOUR SPERM

Due to man’s lifestyle, eating habits and certain environmental factors, infertility issues are now common.

An estimated 1 in 6 American couples struggle with fertility issues each year. Another estimate shows that 40% of infertility issues are from the man and 20% from the woman.

So, it’s important to know the things responsible for infertility, and discussed in this article are some surprising causes of infertility.

1. LACK OF SEX

Even though a lot of people believe that saving up your sperm would make it fertile, researchers have found that a lack of sex can cause sperm to lose its motility.

A lack of sex is even worse for men with low sperm count; according to researchers from Soroka University Medical Centre in Israel, lack of sex can cause the sperm to change its shape and this can affect the sperm’s fertility.

2. HOT CAR SEAT

If you drive around in a heated car seat then you’re unknowingly damaging your sperm quality.

The heat from the car seat increases the temperature of the testes which can cause it to decrease in sperm production.

3. MARIJUANA

Smoking weed might not be cool afterwards. Researchers have found that heavy marijuana smokers have significantly lower sperm counts with poorer motility.

4. WATCHING TV      

Next time you want to spend all day in front of your TV set, this should come into your mind.

A study from the British Journal of sports medicine found that men who watched TV a lot have fewer sperm than men who exercise moderately or vigorously each week.

Men who spent over 20 hours a week watching television had 44% lower sperm count than men who spent considerably lesser time on television.

5. YOUR SHOWER ITEMS

Your shower items like scented soaps, shampoo etc contain phthalates which have also been researched to lower sperm quality.

6. RECEIPTS

According to a 2010 University of Missouri study, BPA is found in 40% of cash register receipts. BPA has been linked with low sperm count and other fertility issues.

The BPA chemical can be passed from the hand to the mouth to the digestive system. So be sure to wash your hands after handling a receipt.

7. SUNSCREEN

Inasmuch as we know the importance of sunscreen, it can also impair fertility, if research from Longitudinal Investigation of Fertility and the Environment (LIFE) is anything to go by.

The study found that the chemicals commonly found in sunscreen can impair fertility by 30%. When the skin absorb chemicals which filter out UV rays, it can interfere with a man’s hormones. It is advised that men with concerns over fertility should wash off sunscreen after use.

Now you know these other surprising things that can harm your fertility, be sure to protect yourself from those things and habits.

S.O.Z