There are plenty of rumors and myths surrounding infertility: both for females and males. Male infertility is caused by a number of factors, such as abnormal sperm production, or disruptions in the size and shape of sperm. Low sperm concentration, blocked sperm delivery, and hormonal problems are also often to blame for infertility.But in addition to genetics and biology, lifestyle and environment play quite a major role too: a man’s age, levels of alcohol and tobacco consumption, possible STD infections, weight, and even exposure to heat can all have an effect on male fertility.
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The Sleeper STD You’re at Risk For
Politics aside, there has been one undeniable upside to the Affordable Care Act: no-cost screenings for STDs (like chlamydia, gonorrhea, and HPV) for women with an increased risk of infection. (Usually this means sexually active woman age 25 or younger.) The downside: More than half of Americans still aren’t getting these critical sexual health services, according to the National Coalition for Sexual Health.
Study: HPV Found in Sperm; polyDNA Recommends Gene-Eden-VIR Against the Latent HPV
HPV has been found in the sperm of infected men. This can harm a man’s ability to have children. This is particularly true in those who have both HPV (human papillomavirus), which is the most common sexually transmitted viral disease (STD), and Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct), which is the most common bacterial STD.