Doing small mundane, and not health-related things can increase or decrease your sperm count. Watching TV is one of the things that you should avoid if you want a more healthy sperm life and count. Read below if you want to learn more.
I must confess that some of the movies, series, and sports broadcasted via the television are fun and interesting to watch, especially the series which will often leave us with some suspense.
Even though we might be enjoying watching TV, we might consider reducing the number of hours we spend on it.
Why? Because TV viewing isn’t doing you good to your sperm count. Some studies have shown that men who watch TV for more than 20 hours per week tend to have less sperm count than those who don’t watch TV at all.
This means that we need to watch TV for a period of less than a day if we wish to increase our sperm count.
TV watching involves sitting down for long. Increase idleness and contributes to lower sperm count.
The advances of consumer electronic and gadgets have made men lead idle lifestyle. They works on their computers all day long only to go home and watch TV or stay on their phone screens all night long.
A long term extensive study involving more than 25,000 male volunteers revealed a connection between the modern lifestyle and dwindling sperm count. It found that the sperm count has dropped considerably in the Western world.
Between 1989 and 2005, the average sperm count plummeted by a third. Still, the average sperm count worldwide has also dropped.
This situation also points to another reproductive health issue. The rate of testicular cancer has doubled in the last thirty years.
Yet this isn’t the only sexual disorder present. Other problems such as undescended testicles, have also multiplied.
Men who watch TV don’t just sit down to watch the screen. They also indulged in other harmful vices.
Most of them consume snacks, carbonated drinks and alcoholic drinks. Still, they eat spicy and highly processed food, besides a considerable portion of the them smoking while glued to the television.
When watching a super league, it’s hard to monitor how much food or drinks you are consuming. So binge drinking is a common occurrence during the screen time.
Yet heavy drinking is shown to reduce the sperm production, secretion of androgen hormones, and lower the T-cells levels. The absence of these vital have a direct bearing on your sperm count.
Besides, eating unhealthy foods in front of the TV also results in hormonal changes. Hormones influences metabolism, blood sugar and even blood pressure.
Thus too much siting watching TV also impact and accelerate the negative effects of these hormonal imbalances.
For some time now we have known that watching too much TV might kill you sooner than you expected. Harvard University revealed that watching excess TV can reduce the sperm count in men.
The outcomes of the study were that men who spent more than 20 hours per week on TV had 44% less sperm count than those who didn’t watch TV at all.
The study was not entirely focused on the effect of TV only on sperm production. It also involved examining the effect which exercises have on sperm count.
The findings were that the sperm count of men who exercised for more than 5 hours per week had 75% higher the sperm count of men who did less or no exercises. Therefore, you should continue lifting those weights.
The study which was conducted to support this theory was conducted on 189 men who lived in Rochester, New York. The subjects were aged between 18 and 22 years.
The subjects told the researchers on their TV, tobacco, eating and exercise routines per week. Their semen we washed collected and analyzed between 2009 and 2010.
The outcomes of the study showed that physically active men had a slightly higher sperm count than those who had excess hours on TV, tobacco, exercises and poor diet. A TV has a tube which is known to emit radiation rays.
Yet similar outcome was also found in yet another study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Men who watched TV for more than 20 hours a week had a marked lower sperm count.
These rays have a negative impact on the production and quality of the sperms. For instance, the shape of the sperms may be altered negatively hence causing poor motility and fertilization capabilities. In addition, it has been known that excessive smoking of tobacco alters the behavior of sperms.
In some cases, the chemicals present in tobacco excite the sperms to swim very fast at the beginning. Sperms are supposed to swim vigorously when they are approaching the egg if the reverse happens the sperm burns out before reaching the egg.
When it comes to exercise, you should only do moderate exercising and in the proper manner. For instance, if you are a long distance cycler, it is best to bike in a posture which doesn’t put too much weight on the perineal and testicular region.
If there is excess pressure on such regions, the blood flow to the testis may reduce hence low sperm production levels. Lastly, you should ensure that you are taking in a well-balanced diet. Avoid too much meat and dairy products. Instead, go for fruits and veggies.
SIMILAR QUESTION
Does Watching Tv Affect Sperm Count?
Introduction
Recent studies have shown that watching television may have a negative effect on sperm count. This research paper examines the impact of television on sperm production and the potential implications for male fertility. By exploring the existing evidence and theories, it will attempt to answer the question: Does watching TV affect sperm count?
Background
Sperm production, or spermatogenesis, is an essential part of male fertility as it is responsible for the creation of new sperm. The number of sperm produced is determined by many environmental factors, including lifestyle, diet, and exposure to certain substances. It is well-known that smoking and alcohol consumption can reduce sperm count, but the potential effects of watching television have been largely unexplored.
Evidence
There is evidence to suggest that watching television can reduce sperm production. A study conducted by the University of Rochester found that men who watched three or more hours of television per day had a lower sperm count than those who watched less than three hours. The researchers concluded that the prolonged exposure to light from television screens could be responsible for this decrease in sperm production.
Moreover, a recent study by the University of Oxford found that men who watched three or more hours of television per week had significantly lower sperm counts than those who watched less than three hours. The authors suggested that the prolonged exposure to artificial light, such as that which is emitted from TVs, could be responsible for this decrease in sperm production.
Theory
It is believed that the artificial light emitted from television screens can disrupt the production of melatonin, a hormone produced by the pineal gland which regulates the body’s sleep-wake cycle. A disruption of melatonin production is thought to have a negative effect on sperm production, as the hormone is known to play a role in the regulation of spermatogenesis.
Conclusion
In conclusion, there is evidence to suggest that watching television can have a negative effect on sperm production. Prolonged exposure to artificial light, such as that emitted from television screens, is believed to disrupt the production of melatonin, which could in turn reduce sperm count. Thus, it is important for men to limit their exposure to television in order to maintain optimal fertility levels.
