Living in Big Cities Can Damage Sperm Men

Man's ability to fertilize the couple is determined by the quality of sperm. But there are many factors that can damage the quality of male sperm. Not only the heat and the use of tight pants, living in big cities also contributed to damage sperm.

According to a new study conducted Italian Society of Andrology and Sexuality Medicine (SIAMS), city life has caused decreased sperm count in young men in Italy.

In summarizing the results of three studies, an organization based in Rome concluded that more than 33 percent of men aged between 18 to 20 years suffering from severe damage to sperm because of the many urban place, such as pollution and smoking.

Additionally, promoting urban living an unhealthy lifestyle and obesity, which also could have a negative impact on sperm count.

The study, financed by the Italian Ministry of Health can be reminiscent of the young men that they really know about the risks of living in the city on fertility and sperm quality.

In each 1 ml of semen there should exist 20 million sperm. Or the minimum number of sperm for infertile men is 40 million sperm in which 75 percent must live.

From the number of sperm that were alive, then 25 percent should be able to swim rapidly toward the egg. And 30 percent must be shaped perfectly normal alias.