Causes of low sperm count and homoeopathic approach

 

Causes of low sperm count and homoeopathic approach

Define : Low sperm count means sperm count reduce from normal level , its cause are

·         Varicocele.   It's the most common reversible cause of male infertility.  it might be related to abnormal testicular temperature regulation. Varicoceles result in reduced quality of the sperm.

·         Infection. Some infections effect sperm production or sperm health or  blocks the passage of sperm. These include inflammation of the epididymis (epididymitis) or testicles (orchitis) and some sexually transmitted infections, including gonorrhea or HIV. and some infections can result in permanent testicular damage, most often sperm can still be retrieved.

·         Ejaculation problems. due to diabetes spinal injury,surgery of prostate bladder and urethra retrograde ejaculation occurs, retrograde ejaculation is when semen enters the bladder during orgasm instead of emerging out of the tip of the penis. Some medication can also cause ejaculatory problem , some ejaculatory problems may reverse or some are permanen

·         Tumors. Cancers and non malignant tumors can affect the male reproductive organs directly, Surgery, radiation or chemotherapy to treat tumors also can affect male fertility.

·         Undescended testicles. During fetal development one or both testicles sometimes fail to descend from the abdomen into the sac that normally contains the testicles (scrotum). Decreased fertility is more likely in men with this condition.

·         Hormone imbalances. Hypothalamus , thyroid , pituitary , adrenal gland , are responsible for the production of semen . if some alterations in  these glands causes impair sperm production.

·         Defects of tubules that transport sperm. Vas deferens is a tube in which the sperm is stored and it carries the sperm out of the scrotal sac. The vas deferens is between the epididymis and the urethra and connects these together. They can be blocked due to various causes, including  injury from surgery, prior infections, trauma or abnormal development, such as with cystic fibrosis or similar inherited conditions.

Blockage can occur at any level, including within the testicle, in the tubes that drain the testicle, in the epididymis, in the vas deferens, near the ejaculatory ducts or in the urethra.

·         Chromosome defects. Inherited disorders such as Klinefelter's syndrome — in which a male is born with two X chromosomes and one Y chromosome instead of one X and one Y — cause abnormal development of the male reproductive organs. Other genetic syndromes associated with infertility include cystic fibrosis, Kallmann's syndrome and Kartagener's syndrome.

·         Other  surgeries. vasectomy, inguinal hernia repairs, scrotal or testicular surgeries, prostate surgeries, and large abdominal surgeries performed for testicular and rectal cancers, among others. In most cases, surgery can be performed to either reverse these blockages or to retrieve sperm directly from the epididymis and testicles.

Environmental causes

·         Industrial chemicals. Lomg term exposure to benzenes, toluene, xylene, herbicides, pesticides, organic solvents, painting materials and lead might contribute to low sperm counts.

·         Heavy metal exposure. Exposure to lead or other heavy metals also can cause infertility.

·         Radiation or X-rays. Exposure to radiation can reduce sperm production. It can take several years for sperm production to return to normal. If high radiation exposure causes permanent reduction of sperm.

·         Other causes .  frequent use of saunas or hot tubs might temporarily impair sperm count.

Sitting for long periods, wearing tight clothing or working on a laptop computer for long stretches of time also might increase the temperature in your scrotum and slightly reduce sperm production.

 

 

Health, lifestyle and other cause

·         Drug use. Anabolic steroids taken to stimulate muscle strength and growth can cause the testicles to shrink and sperm production to decrease. Use of cocaine or marijuana might reduce the number and quality of your sperm as well.

·         Alcohol use. Drinking alcohol can lower testosterone levels and cause decreased sperm production.

·         Tobacco smoking. Long time smoking , chain smoking causes low sperm count

·         Emotional stress. Severe or prolonged emotional stress also cause low sperm count

·         Depression. Being depressed may negatively affect sperm count

·         Weight. Obesity can impair fertility in several ways, including directly impacting sperm and by causing hormone changes that reduce male fertility.

Risk factors

·         Smoking tobacco

·         Drinking alcohol

·         Using certain illicit drugs

·         Being overweight

·         Being severely depressed or stressed

·         Having certain past or present infections

·         Being exposed to toxins

·         Overheating the testicles

·         Having experienced trauma to the testicles

·         Being born with a fertility disorder or having a blood relative, such as your brother or father, with a fertility disorder

·         Having certain medical conditions, including tumors and chronic illnesses

·         Undergoing cancer treatments, such as radiation

·         Taking certain medications

·         Having a prior vasectomy or major abdominal or pelvic surgery

·         Having a history of undescended testicles

 

Prevention

·         Don't smoke.

·         Maintain limit alcohol.

·         Avoid  drugs.

·         Talk to your doctor about medications that can affect sperm count.

·         Maintain a healthy weight.

·         Avoid heat.

·         Manage stress.

·         Avoid exposure to pesticides, heavy metals and other toxins.

HOMOEOPATHIC APPROACH

• Acid Phos: Acid Phos is used to improve quality and quantity of sperm ,emission at night and during stool .seminal vesiculitis , sexual power deficient ,testicles tender and swollen , parts relax during embrace

 

• Agnus Castus: this medicine urethritis , yellow discharge from urethra , no erection , parts relaxed , cold , desire gone , scanty emission without ejaculation,. It help to  increases  sperm count.

 

• Arnica: this medicine used in traumatic injuiry in testies and vericocele cause low sperm count

 

• Aurum Met: Aurum Met is used in varicocele ,pain and swelling of testies , chronic induration of testies , low sperm count with melancholic and suicidal tendency

 

• Caladium: This is used for treating impotency , relaxation of penis during excitement  , scanty sperm , no emission , no orgasm during embrace

 

• Conium:in this medicine desir e increased :power decreased , sexual nervousness with feeble erection testicle shard and enlarge , hydrocele ,  sperm count decrease .

 

• Hamamelis: varicocele , pain in spermatic cord running to tesyies , pain and swollen testies , epididymitis , low sperm count with enlarged teties and orchitis.

 

• Iodum: Iodum helpto improve sperm quality , with painfull swollen testies hydrocele ,, loss of sexual desire , atrophied testies

 

• Lycopodium : no erectile power , impotence ,premature emission,  scanty sperm during ejaculation

 

• Nuphar luteum : complete absence of sexual desire ,involuntary emission of sperm during stool and urine , spermatorrhoea , pain testies and penis , impotency

 

 

• selenium: dribbling of semen during sleep , loss sesual power with lascivious fancies , increased desire with decreased ability , , semen thin odorless , on attempting coition penis become relax

 

• Staphysagria: especially after self abuse , spermatorrheawith sunken features , emission with backache and weakness and sexual neurasthenia ,, thin semen