Post Date April, 15 2023
The survey found that a man's work may affect his fertility status, but researchers said further research is needed to reach a definitive conclusion about this finding.
Reminder: There are many causes of male infertility, but recent research data shows that some lifestyle styles are to blame.
A research team from the National University of Singapore found that men who work in engineering technology, financial analysis, corporate and computer management, and teaching are more likely to be infertile than men who work in other professions. They published their findings in the November issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
To investigate whether a man's occupation affects his fertility status, the Singapore research team conducted a survey of 640 men whose spouses were unable to conceive or were undergoing infertility treatment. They screened 218 men from these men who were unable to identify the cause of infertility and compared them with 227 men whose wives were currently pregnant.
The survey found that four occupational groups are prone to infertility.
Category 1: Men in the teaching profession are seven times more likely to be infertile than ordinary men
The comparison was conducted in the form of a survey paper. The questions these men needed to answer included their living habits, such as whether they smoked, what occupation they were engaged in, whether they were engaged in chemical or radioactive work, and so on. Afterwards, they also underwent sperm testing.
Category 2: Men engaged in financial analysis are five times more likely to be infertile than ordinary men
The survey found that men who engage in service or clerical work have the lowest risk of infertility.
Category 3: The probability of infertility in engineering is three times higher than that of ordinary men
Although the research team is not yet able to accurately explain the reasons for the differences in infertility, they point out that psychological stress, high job requirements, and possible electromagnetic field work environments are the main factors leading to male infertility.
Category 4: Computer managed male infertility is three times more likely than the average male
"Currently, there is a significant increase in male infertility patients engaged in the IT industry. Although there are no specific statistical data, preliminary conclusions can be drawn from their usual medical visits." From the above doctors' words, it can be seen that the probability of male infertility in IT is high,
In addition, men who regularly smoke are three times more likely to be infertile than men who never smoke
A medical research team at the National University of Singapore has analyzed semen samples from men with normal fertility and infertile men and concluded that smoking reduces sperm counts and weakens individual sperm
