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Hormone replacement therapy for the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease in menopause
Hormone replacement therapy could provide Alzheimer’s disease prevention among women at higher risk of developing the disease. This was shown by a study conducted by the University of East Anglia, Great Britain. This therapy has been found to provide both improved memory and mental capacity, as well as maintenance of brain volume in older age.…
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Prepaternal depression predisposes to antidepressant use
Having a child leads to becoming a parent, and this experience initially brings a range of intense emotions for both mother and father. These strong emotions can quickly lead to mental overload and fatigue. Such intense overload can affect those who suffered from mental illness before becoming parents much more severely. It found that in…
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Obesity leads to infertility and erectile dysfunction in men
Obesity has a multifaceted effect on male reproductive health. It has been found that patients with a high body mass index and waist circumference have a reduced volume of seminal fluid that is released during ejaculation, as well as oligozoospermia. The latter condition is characterized by a reduced number and concentration of spermatozoa in the…
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Why are sexually transmitted infections in men associated with infertility?
Infertility is increasingly common worldwide. Sometimes the causes are in the male organism and can be due to hormonal disorders, inability of spermatozoa to penetrate the fallopian tubes, impaired production of spermatozoa and infections of the genital organs. It has been found that these infections are the cause of 10% of infertility cases. A study…
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Why is sperm motility an important sperm function?
Sperm motility is an important sperm characteristic necessary for fertilization of the egg, as they move through the female reproductive tract to reach the egg. Low sperm motility is a cause of male infertility. There are two types of sperm motility, referring to the way individual sperm swim. Progressive motility refers to sperm that swim…
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Diseases of the thyroid gland – a cause of male infertility
Fertility in men is greatly influenced by hormonal balance and the health of the endocrine glands. The most key process that affects the fertilizing ability of the seminal fluid is spermatogenesis – the formation of new sperm. In order for this process to proceed normally, however, it is necessary to precisely regulate the levels of…
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Does testosterone therapy affect male reproductive health?
The use of testosterone replacement therapy and the use of anabolic-androgenic steroids is increasingly common in young men. These two therapeutic approaches can suppress the function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, leading to a decrease in spermatogenesis. Discontinuation of this therapy may result in spontaneous resumption of normal spermatogenesis given sufficient recovery time. However, in some…
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A type of cell death can lead to male infertility
A type of cell death has a strong association with male infertility. Ferroptosis can significantly damage the male reproductive system and lead to sperm problems. Ferroptosis is a type of cell death distinct from apoptosis and necrosis. It is characterized by the accumulation of iron as a result of lipid peroxidation in the cell. Ferroptosis…
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Varicocele – one of the possible causes of infertility
A varicocele is a dilatation of the veins of the plexus papiniformis. This venous plexus is responsible for collecting venous blood from the testicle and taking it to the great blood vessels in the abdominal cavity. Varicocele is the result of a failure of the valves that are located along the course of the venous…
