Did you know that weight is directly related to infertility? Menstrual irregularity and ovulation problems in underweight or overweight women prevent pregnancy. Excess weight negatively affects the quality and quantity of sperm in men.
Obesity causes menstrual irregularities, ovulation problems and infertility. While the rate of infertility due to obesity in Turkey is 42 percent for women, this rate is 21 percent for men.
The excess of fat cells plays with the estrogen balance. High amounts of estrogen prevent ovulation. Having a high body mass index; It also causes regional, hormonal and metabolic disorders. These cause the eggs to not mature. With weight gain, the problem of hyperandrogenism (increase in male hormones such as testosterone) arises. Thus, ovulation disorder occurs and reduces the chance of pregnancy. The body mass index required for pregnancy is between 21 and 29.
Obese women can get rid of 60 percent of this problem when they lose 5 percent of their weight. Obesity threatens not only women but also men. Excess weight reduces sperm quality. Hormone imbalances appear to be more common in obese men than in thin men. In obese men, excess fat in the testicular area increases the body temperature in the area. Testicular veins expand due to heat. As a result, sperm production and quality decrease. This prevents having children. In addition, excess weight causes impotence in men.
Factors Causing Infertility
Age, lifestyle, weight, stress, smoking and alcohol use and genetic structure; It reduces fertilization by affecting sperm quality. These negativities also affect the chances of success in in vitro fertilization.
In addition, zinc deficiency negatively affects sperm production and sperm quality, and prevents testosterone secretion. It is possible to increase sperm quality with zinc and folic acid supplementation. Vitamins C and E also have positive effects on sperm quality.
Families who want to have children; He/she should change his/her lifestyle, improve his/her nutrition, exercise and lose weight according to a program. One should reach the ideal weight by losing weight. Thus, it can increase the chance of pregnancy by improving sperm functions. However, choosing vegetable oils containing Omega-3 prevents sperm problems.
Excessive weight, as well as being underweight, invites infertility. Too much weight loss results in reduced signals from the brain to the ovaries. This condition stops estrogen production, so the inner layer of the uterus cannot develop. As a result, pregnancy cannot occur because the fertilized egg cannot attach to the uterus. Excessive exercise also disrupts the menstrual cycle and prevents ovulation. This leads to infertility.
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