"Currently, there is a significant increase in male infertility patients engaged in the IT industry. Although there are no specific statistical data, we can draw a preliminary conclusion from our usual medical visits: the proportion of male infertility in the IT industry is higher than in general occupations."
Unexpectedly, 3-year infertility is caused by occupation
Yun is an office employee of a company, and Qiang works as a programmer in an IT company. In 2003, Yun and Qiang met, fell in love, and became acquainted with each other through friends. Finally, they entered the palace of marriage in early 2004. When they got married, they were both nearly 30 years old. After getting married, they wanted to have a child, but after years of waiting, nothing happened.
At first, they thought they were in good health and thought they would wait for the baby to arrive, and they didn't go to the hospital for examination. Qiang occasionally feels unwell, but he doesn't mind either. It may be that he often works overtime and has a bad rest. Besides, people often say that men are healthy at 30, and it's not surprising that their health is not as good as when they are 20. By the third year, there had been no news. They were really a bit worried, so they went to the hospital for an examination. The doctor told them that the poor semen quality was directly caused by their long-term IT career. So why can careers also affect fertility?
Occupational habits such as sedentary urination and exposure to radiation reduce fertility
Most men in the IT industry have the "professional habit" of getting up early to work, sitting in front of a computer for 8-10 hours, and then sitting in front of a computer or TV for a few hours after returning home; Don't worry about drinking water or going to the bathroom at work; Often stay up late and have access to computers for at least 8 hours per day. This lifestyle often puts men in a state of prolonged sitting, holding urine, and exposure to radiation, which increases the local temperature of the testicles, making them prone to prostatitis and testicular spermatogenesis disorders. "At temperatures below the abdominal cavity of 2 ℃ to 4 ℃, the testicles can produce sperm well. Sitting for a long time can affect the heat dissipation of the scrotum, leading to an increase in the temperature of the scrotum, thereby affecting the testicular spermatogenesis ability.". Prolonged exposure to electronic radiation such as computers and televisions can affect testicular sperm production.
At present, although the relationship between prostatitis and fertility has not been fully elucidated, when prostatitis occurs, changes in the secretion function of prostate fluid can occur, affecting the quantity and composition of semen, and interfering with the survival and activity of sperm. The decrease in enzyme activity in prostate fluid can increase semen viscosity, prolong sperm liquefaction time, and the presence of inflammation can also lower the pH value of semen, producing antisperm antibodies, leading to sperm death. Men in the IT industry who are sedentary for a long time oppress the prostate gland, which impedes the excretion of prostate fluid and forms stasis; Holding urine can increase urethral pressure and easily cause urine to flow back into the prostate; Drinking less water can concentrate urine, increase the time it takes to store urine, and predispose to infection. These are all inducing factors for prostatitis.
If men who sit in offices for a long time have prostate diseases, they should be treated promptly to completely cure the infertility problem.
(Intern Editor: Liu Ruichang)