Men often cannot do without smoking and drinking. Almost all men like to smoke and drink, thinking that it's a bit lacking in masculinity if they don't. Little did they know that smoking and drinking alcohol have a significant impact on male sperm and fertility. So how much does drinking and smoking affect sperm? If you don't know, take a look quickly.
1. Affects sperm motility
Smoking can have a certain effect on the vitality of sperm by inhibiting the enzyme system of sperm through the condensation of cigarette smoke, which is the inhibition of choline acetyltransferase.
2. Mutate sperm bacteria
The condensation of cigarette smoke can induce bacterial mutations and is a potent mutagen for sister chromatid exchange in human lymphocytes in culture media. Population data shows that the incidence of chromosomal damage in peripheral blood lymphocytes of smokers is related to the type of smoking. Hopkin et al. found that in individuals who smoke heavily and smoke unfiltered cigarettes, their lymphocyte damage is severe.
3. Causing sperm mutations
Smoking is a mutagenic substance that causes sperm development and can affect the maturation and proliferation of reproductive cells. The rate of chromosomal abnormalities is significantly increased in heavy smokers, and sister chromatid exchange in peripheral blood lymphocytes is also higher than in non-smokers.
4. Reduce sperm count
Smoking is a harmful behavior that harms oneself and others. Harmful substances such as nicotine, tar, and dioxins in cigarettes can enter the human body through the bloodstream, killing normal sperm in the male body and greatly reducing the number of sperm.
Smoking and drinking have an impact on sperm vitality, leading to sperm mutations
5. Reduce sperm quality
The harm of smoking also lies in the fact that nicotine can greatly reduce the activity of male sperm, hinder the normal growth and development of sperm, and cause a decline in sperm quality.
6. Reduce the success rate of childbirth
Low quality sperm is a typical manifestation of difficulty in reproduction. Many men are unable to conceive their wives naturally after marriage and often have to undergo various surgeries to fulfill their dream of having a baby.
7. Improve fetal malformation rate
Men who smoke during their reproductive period and their wives' pregnancy not only cause health problems for their families, but also greatly increase the rate of fetal malformations in their wives' stomachs.
8. Causing sperm abnormalities
Nicotine has a fatal effect on male sperm, leading to premature decline or inability to grow healthy sperm, and also increasing the rate of sperm abnormalities.
Through the introduction of this article, it can be known that smoking and drinking have a great impact on sperm. If you want to have an excellent child, as a man, you must stay away from smoking and alcohol. Otherwise, sperm problems are easy to occur, and having a smart and healthy child is just a dream.
