Everything you need to know about the masculine fertility

Typically, a man produces around 1500 sperm per second. That means 5.4 million per hour, around 130 million sperm per day and 50 billion per year. Unfortunately, we can consider ourselves lucky if only half of them have a normal shape and 20% of them swim quickly and in a straight line. The criteria for evaluating the quality of sperm produced by a man take into account their number, shape and movement.

 

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 numar = normal

anormal = anormal

numar = number

mobilitate = mobility

forma = shape

There is a worrying evolution regarding male fertility, which is constantly decreasing and it is not known exactly why. Men now produce fewer sperm than they ever did in the history of mankind. In 2010, the World Health Organization lowered the minimum number of sperm within a semen analysis to 15 million per milliliter or 39 million in total ejaculated fluid. In 1999, a level of 20 million sperm per milliliter was considered normal. The number of sperm decreases by 2% every year.

It may not seem like much, but that means that in 20 years the number of sperm produced by an average man will be half. Don't be scared though! Of the several million sperm produced, several hundred thousands will still be of quality and, as you know, only one is needed!

You've probably seen how a normal sperm should look like; his head has a size of 5 µm by 3 µm, and the tail is 50 µm long. Therefore, 20 sperm placed in line reach 1 millimeter. But over 50% of your sperm look like this:

normal = normal

defecte ale capului = head defects

defect de acrozom = acrosome defect

defecte ale cozii = neck defects

defecte ale cozii = tail defects

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You may be surprised, but your sperm is considered good if only 4% of the swimmers look normal.

Sperm are not mobile before ejaculation; they begin to swim from the moment they reach the woman's vagina. The sperm's tail propels them through helical movements, advancing 1-3 mm per minute, the equivalent of 1.2 cm per hour and almost 30 cm per day. Did you know that the best sperm can swim up to 20 cm per hour? They want to swim fast through the few centimeters of the cervix and uterus, until they encounter an egg in the uterine tube, which they will fertilize. But most sperm do not swim very well: some, although they swim straight ahead, are slow, while others swim in all directions, usually in a circle, and some do not move at all.

The World Health Organization provided reference intervals in which sperm is considered normal:

 

Total number of sperm	39 – 928 millions
Ejaculated sperm quantity	1.5 – 7.6 mL
Sperm concentration	15 – 259 millions per ml
Total mobility (progressive and non-progressive)	40 – 81%
progressive mobility	32 – 75%
Sperm morphology	4 – 48%

 

Of course, the exact percentages and values are different for all men and only after performing a spermogram will you be able to find your exact results.

There are many factors that can influence male fertility, which is why men produce so many sperm - in order to increase the chances that few of them, the strongest and fastest, will manage to fertilize women's eggs.

The quality of a man's sperm can be considered as a parameter to evaluate his general health status. If you have a healthy lifestyle and nutrition, it is very likely that your sperm will be fine. But our lives are very stressful, we have a lot of pressure on our shoulders and less and less free time to relax. In addition, we eat more and more processed foods that often have lost their natural nutrients and abound in additives, preservatives and dyes, many of these substances being carcinogenic, having long-term side effects that are still unknown. In fact, stress and unhealthy eating are considered to be the main causes of the 50% decrease in the number of sperm produced by men in the last 20 years.

Fortunately, there are many things you can do to make sure you produce as much qualitative sperm as possible. It has been shown that a number of nutrients are able to help sperm reach their full potential, increasing the chances of reaching the egg and fertilizing it. There are four groups of such nutrients: amino acids, antioxidants, vitamins and trace elements; and the most important nutrients are:

• arginine or L-arginine - is an amino acid that helps to increase the number of sperm and improve their morphology. The foods rich in arginine are red beef and lamb, as well as peanuts.
• Carnitine or L-carnitine - is an important amino acid for sperm motility, providing them with energy; carnitine is found in red meat.
• cysteine ​​or L-cysteine ​​- is an antioxidant that protects sperm-borne DNA against the action of free radicals, as well as the entire body against premature aging. A large amount of cysteine ​​can be found in pork, chicken, soy, raw salmon, eggs and sunflower seeds. Cysteine ​​is used by the body to produce glutathione, which is considered to be one of the most potent natural antioxidants in the human body.
• Coenzyme Q10 - antioxidant with essential role in energy production, the level of coenzyme Q10 in sperm is directly correlated with the mobility, concentration and morphology of the sperm.

• Vitamin B9, known as folic acid - is important for cell division and has been shown to reduce chromosomal defects in sperm. Folic acid is usually found in green vegetables, such as spinach, broccoli and kale.

• Vitamin C - helps balance the hormonal balance, supports the immune system and increases the absorption of iron in the body

• Vitamin E - is essential for the absorption of fats such as omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids that are used for hormone production. Vitamin E is usually found in the same foods that contain folic acid and vitamin C

• Zinc - is an essential trace element not only for testosterone production, but it has been shown to improve sperm quality, improving their morphology and motility. Zinc is best assimilated from pork and chicken, nuts and beans.

• Selenium - is a trace element present in sperm in large quantities and there is scientific evidence that supplementation with selenium influences sperm motility. The best sources of selenium are Brazilian walnuts, tuna, black bread and red meat.

 

You might already have these 8 nutrients in your diet, but most likely you may not have enough doses to increase sperm quality. The challenge is to provide this nutrient in sufficient quantities and in cost effective conditions.

For example, to make a required daily dose of arginine and folic acid you should eat one kilogram of steak and three bindings of green vegetables every day, for three months, until you can see the results. So, if you start to eat properly today, providing all the necessary nutrients, you will see the effects on the sperm you ejaculate after three months, because this much it takes sperm to form: three months. More than that, you have to be on this diet until your partner will become pregnant.

It is not always comfortable and convenient to see the costs and consumption for all recommended foods. This is the reason why nutritive supplements for stimulating male fertility become more and more popular, while there are different offers on the market depending on price and composition. It is important for you to choose the right product from the beginning in order to maximize your chance to conceive a child as soon as possible.

ProFecund B has the ability to increase sperm number, improve their shape and motility. Besides zinc, selenium and coenzyme Q10, ProFecund B also contains standardized extract of Maca - a plant cultivated for more than 2000 years in the central Andes region of Peru, at altitudes between 4000 and 4500 meters. Its roots have been used for centuries for nutrition and for increasing fertility. Several medical studies have confirmed that Maca improves spermatogenesis, both in terms of sperm count and their mobility. In addition, Maca is a natural aphrodisiac and a great physical and mental tonic, helping to overcome the symptoms of chronic fatigue.

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