What Increases The Risk Of Male Infertility?

There are various factors that can increase the risk of a man’s infertility. A man’s sperm can be affected by his overall health and lifestyle.

Here are few things that may reduce the health or number of sperm:

• Illegal usage of drugs


• Heavy consumption of alcohol


• Increased age, men older than 35 may have a gradual decline in fertility


• Usage of medicines for other illnesses


• Receiving chemotherapy or radiation treatment for cancer


• Cigarette smoking


• Other health problems like hormonal problems, mumps, or serious conditions like kidney disease


• Exposure to environmental toxins, including lead and pesticides


• Psychological disorders like emotional stress, anxiety, depression and social pressure


• Taking anabolic steroids


• Occupational exposure to pesticides, excessive heat and various other chemicals


• Medical conditions like Thyroid disorders, Disorders of adrenal glands, Diabetes, Disorders of pituitary gland, genetic diseases, Liver or kidney failure and HIV/AIDS


• Being overweight or too thin


• Prostate infections


• Celiac disease


• Defect or obstruction in the reproductive system (anarchism, cryptorchidism)


• Hormone dysfunction (caused by disorder in the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis)


• Injury (e.g., testicular trauma)


• Undescended testicles