Alcohol and fertility
Alcohol is a known cytotoxin, which has a damaging effect on many organs of the human body. Of course, the connection between alcohol and sperm fertility also plays a decisive role. In general, it can be said that moderate alcohol consumption is not harmful in terms of sperm quality and fertility.
A study has shown that an increased alcohol consumption is accompanied by a decreased sperm count in the ejaculate. At the same time, there is a loss of sperm quality. The number of functional, i.e. reproductive, sperm cells is also reduced by increased alcohol consumption. Frequently, however, increased alcohol consumption is also generally associated with a tendency towards an unhealthy lifestyle, so that it is often not possible to define exactly which cause is responsible for which consequence.
Can medication influence sperm quality?
Sperm production is a sensitive process that is susceptible to several sources of interference. In addition to temperature and nicotine, medication can also have a negative effect on sperm quality.In particular, anabolic steroids, which are used, for example, to build muscle or as hair restorers, can reduce the body’s own testosterone production to such an extent that sperm development is disturbed. Antidepressants can also restrict sperm production.
Among medicines, which affect the sperm quality positively, are above all food auxiliary means such as Vitamin C, Vitamin E, beta Carotin and zinc to call. However there are so far few studies to the topic. Thus a positive effect is to be only assumed so far.
Between the usual antibiotics there are also preparations, which can affect the sperm quality. For example, the antibiotics of the family of nitrofurans (e.g. Nitrofurazone) have been found to have negative effects on the number and quality of sperm. Macrolide antibiotics (e.g. erythromycin) are also said to have described side effects. It is helpful here to check the side effects which are given in the package insert. The influence on sperm quality varies from one drug to another and should be clarified individually in each case.
