About 20% of infertility couples have a male cause and 10% have a mutual cause. And it is very simple for the male to know if there is a problem: a routine semen test is needed. According to the medical definition, a sperm count of more than 20% abnormal sperm under the microscope is diagnosed as abnormal sperm hyperplasia (or abnormal sperm hyperplasia), but the actual disease is often much more complicated than this simple generalization.
There are many couples who come for infertility tests, but are very confused when they get the semen routine report, because they often get the report result of “high sperm malformation rate”. This is especially true when the couple has a normal life and the male partner usually has no physical discomfort, so they find it hard to accept why this is the case. After repeatedly confirming with the doctor and easily accepting this fact psychologically, the couple starts to worry whether the infertility caused by high malformation rate can be cured and whether it will easily lead to miscarriage and fetal malformation. Today, we will systematically talk about common problems regarding the manifestations of teratozoospermia, its causes, and how to treat it.
I. Why is there so much deformed spermatozoa?
Many patients get the sperm morphology report sheet first reaction is not a mistake, my sperm morphology why so little normal, the proportion of malformation so high? Deformed sperm refers to the morphological variation of head, body and tail. Head deformities include giant head, amorphous, double head, etc.; body deformities include thick body, fracture, incomplete, etc.; tail deformities include coiled tail, double tail, missing tail, etc.
The examination of sperm morphology is to smear and stain the semen and then place it under a microscope to observe the sperm morphology one by one: the morphology of normal sperm. The head is ovoid on the front, flattened on the side, and the tail is long and curved, shaped like a tadpole. An excess of immature sperm, senile sperm and malformed sperm can interfere with normal fertilization and have a negative correlation effect with fertility. The fertilization ability of sperm is closely related to the normal morphological structure of sperm, and the greater the number of sperm with normal morphological structure, the greater the fertility.
Second, disease causes
1, genitourinary system infection: genitourinary system infection is an important factor leading to sperm malformation. The nutrients in the semen will be reduced due to the occurrence of urogenital infections, making the sperm deformed or dead.
2, endocrine disorders: the body of certain related hormone secretion imbalance, resulting in an increase in the rate of deformation.
3, excessive smoking: a new study found that smokers can make the incidence of deformed sperm significantly higher. The longer the smoking time, the more deformed sperm.
4, alcohol abuse: alcohol abuse is also a common cause of sperm malformations. Alcoholism produced by alcoholism may damage sperm and cause an increase in sperm malformation, and may also cause abnormalities in sexual function such as indifference to sexual desire, impotence and premature ejaculation.
5, other causes: chemical agents, radiation, environmental pollution and other factors, can trigger sperm malformation.
6, disease factors: genitourinary tract infection, mumps complications of orchitis, epididymal tuberculosis, varicose veins of the spermatozoa and so on, these diseases can affect the quality of sperm and the formation of deformed spermatozoa.
7, drug factors: the use of hormones or certain chemical drugs, can make the sperm immature, the formation of deformed sperm, resulting in deformed sperm disease.
8, external factors: external factors such as radiation exposure of the gonads can also cause mutations in sperm, resulting in deformed spermatozoa.
Third, high sperm malformation rate will give birth to fetal malformation?
Fetal malformation and sperm malformation are not the same thing. Sperm malformation is only abnormal in shape and affects the ability to fertilize. It is the intrinsic quality of the sperm that is the main factor affecting the quality of the embryo and miscarriage. The high rate of sperm malformation alone will not lead to an increase in the fetal malformation rate, but some patients with teratozoospermia have viral infections, reproductive tract infections, chromosomal abnormalities and other diseases that can cause an increase in the fetal malformation rate.
How is teratozoospermia treated?
The formation process of sperm takes at least three months, so the preparation period is at least three months ahead of time. At the same time, the treatment effect varies according to various factors such as the occupation and lifestyle habits of each patient. It is recommended that.
1. pay attention to adjusting living habits.
2.Prohibit smoking and alcohol and avoid spicy diet.
3, reduce exposure to chemicals, etc.
4, careful use of complementary treatment, etc.
The treatment of the disease is a slow process, do not be too anxious and indiscriminate treatment, affecting the effectiveness of treatment!
Tip: Sperm malformation is ultimately the result of long-term bad habits or bad living environment, some patients have to be exposed to chemicals or radiation because of their work, but for most men, gradually cultivating good habits is the cure for the disease.