Sperm count in Indian men show a sharp decline reveals new study!
By Benson | Published: November 23, 2022 05:13 PM2022-11-23T17:13:33+5:302022-11-23T17:13:33+5:30
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An international team of researchers has found a significant decline in sperm counts over the years in many countries globally, including India.
Sperm count is not only an indicator of human fertility but also that of men's health, with low levels being associated with an increased risk of chronic disease, testicular cancer, and a decreased lifespan, the researchers said.
The decline reflects a global crisis related to the modern environment and lifestyle, with broad implications for the survival of the human species, they said. The study, published on Tuesday in the journal Human Reproduction Update, used data from 53 countries. It includes an additional seven years of data collection (2011-2018) and focuses on sperm count trends among men in regions not reviewed previously, specifically South America, Asia, and Africa. The data shows, for the first time, that men in those regions share the significant decline in total sperm counts (TSC) and sperm concentration (SC) seen previously in North America, Europe, and Australia. The study shows an accelerated post-2000 decline in TSC and SC globally.
"India is part of this larger trend. In India, due to the availability of good data (including 23 estimates in our study, one of the countries with the richest data), we have more certainty that there is a strong and sustainable decline, but it's similar globally," Professor Hagai Levine of Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel, told PTI.
While the current study did not examine the causes of sperm count declines, Levine pointed to recent research indicating that disturbances in the development of the reproductive tract during fetal life are linked to lifetime impairment of fertility and other markers of reproductive dysfunction.
