Xtra
Quality
Seed Through
Supplement
Nutritional supplements to increase sperm quality
Hans Imhof highlighting the importance of
the role of micronutrients in male fertility.
SUPPLEMENT OVER SURGERY: Logen
P Singam stressing the need of nutritional
supplement rather than immediately
resorting to surgery to treat varicocele.
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As a guideline,
a healthy sperm
count is at 15 million
at any one time. The
more you have, the
more likely one of
them will make it
through the female
reproductive system
and ultimately,
to an egg.
NFERTILITY is a growing problem
worldwide and while it is not actually
treatable, several factors play a key
role in improving and managing the
issue. For instance, having a healthy diet,
consuming supplements and other healthier
lifestyle activities.
Eating well has long been associated as
one of the key factors in prolonging fertility
in women. Doctors continuously advise
to reduce intake of alcohol and to have an
increased consumption of healthier food.
However, as common as these advices
are with battling female infertility, nutri-
tion plays an equally important role when it
comes to male infertility.
‘Healthy sperm’ is implied by having a
healthy number and quality.
As a guideline, a healthy sperm count is
at 15 million at any one time. The more you
have, the more likely one of them will make
it through the female reproductive system
and ultimately, to an egg.
The quality of a sperm on the other hand
affects the movement and shape of a sperm.
A less-than-active or misshapen sperm
would most likely not make it to an egg.
According to Professor of Gynaecology
and Obstetrics, Professor Martin Hans
Imhof of Vienna, Austria – half of all fertility
treatments involve male infertility issues,
mainly the decline of sperm quality over
the years. This coincides with the decline
of quality of nutrition in food.
“For instance, fruits are produced in
EXPERIENCING VARICOCELE AND
TREATING IT WITH NUTRITIONAL
SUPPLEMENT
Varicocele is an abnormal enlargement of
the veins within the loose bag of skin that
holds the testicles. The condition causes
low sperm production and decreased sperm
quality, which causes infertility. Common
treatments include an open surgery or a
laparoscopic surgery.
However, according to Firstline Business
Development director Logen P Singam,
varicocele has different levels of severity and
not all levels will require surgery. Instead,
nutritional support such as Profortil will
help to boost the capacity and quality of
sperm.
As men continue to produce sperm even
until the age of 80, it is important for them
to consume nutritional supplements that
will provide the correct balance of nutrients
to help further improve sperm quality and
male fertility.
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FERTILE NUTRIENTS: Professor Martin
every season due to demand, this then leads
to companies producing fruits in masses
through chemical means causing a steady
decline of quality in nutrition.”
Focusing on the role of micro nutrition,
Martin said that this was a global issue.
Quality of micronutrients, according to
him, goes to the extent of influencing the
production of sperm with over 80 percent
of men having an abnormal sperm count.
Alcohol intake should also be taken as an
important factor that influences the pos-
sibility of male infertility.
Treatment in relation to micro nutrition
involves male hormone checks and DNA
fragmentation in order to identify the exact
problem.
“By the age of 35, the quality of sperm goes
through a decline. However, with the aid of
DNA fragmentation test, this will showcase
the percentage of breaks the sperm has in
the DNA, and the improvement of that, will
increase the success rate in infertile couples.”
Despite having an advantage when it
comes to managing male infertility, Martin
advices for men to do a fertility check-up
after the age of 30 as the loss can be more
dramatic with age.
Profortil, a nutritional supplement designed
to further improve sperm quality.