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How fit are your sperm?
You’re working hard, taking the hits with HIIT, not skipping leg day and getting your protein. But have you ever stopped to think about how fit and healthy your sperm are?
Different workouts benefit different aspects of your physical fitness, but your sperm have different types of fitness, too. Your overall fertility is affected by your sperm’s motility, viability, overall count and testosterone levels.
Motility: sperm stamina
To do their job, sperm need to be motile, or move about. There are four different classifications, equalling roughly from couch potato to marathon runner.
Non-motile sperm don’t move at all; non-progressive sperm vibrate, but don’t move; zigzagging sperm can move, but not in the right direction and may end up just going in a circle. These three guys aren’t getting the job done. It’s forward-moving sperm that you need: they have the ability and stamina to get where they need to go.
All men have a mix of these types, but you want at least 50% to be the winning forward-moving sperm in order to give good fertility.
Viability: are they strong enough?
With millions of sperm produced constantly, inevitably not all will be entirely fully formed or viable.
Some sperm are simply not alive, as the cell didn’t form properly. Others might possess fatal flaws such as problems with the DNA or chemical composition. These sperm are not viable and won’t successfully survive the terrain.
A sperm needs to be strong and healthy enough to make the trek through difficult conditions to reach its target. For good fertility, you generally need 60% or more of your sperm to be classified as viable.
Sperm count: have the little guys skipped the gym?
Total sperm count is about how much of a punch you are packing. It is sometimes measured by millions of sperm per millimetre. The higher the proportion, the better the chances of one of those millions hitting the target. It can also be measured as the total number of sperm in an ejaculation.
Average counts are 20 to 40 million per millimetre. A low sperm count is classed as being less than 15 million sperm per millimetre (reclassified from a few years ago, when it was less than 20 million).
Testosterone: the sex hormone
The male hormone testosterone is responsible for a man’s bulkier muscle mass, higher aggression, greater stamina and strength. The same triggers that cause the body to produce testosterone also cause it to produce sperm, and what affects one can affect the other.
Low testosterone can affect your performance in the bedroom, potentially causing a low sex drive, low stamina and erectile dysfunction, all of which impact before sperm performance enters the picture.
Is your mobile phone damaging your sperm?
If you’re keeping fit and healthy with a good diet and exercise that keeps your weight under control, and are not smoking, or drinking too much, you might think you’re doing all you need for your sperm. But infertility affects one in 25 men and there’s evidence as many as one in five healthy young men now have abnormal sperm counts.
Many of us know about the boxers versus briefs debate (looser underwear or even going commando reduces the chance of sperm getting overheated). But most young men are slipping something into their trouser pocket all day, every day, that may be having an effect on their sperm: their mobile phone.
Tucked right next to your sperm-making facilities, your phone is constantly emitting radiation that more and more experts believe can damage your sperm.
Studies indicate that electromagnetic radiation from mobile phones affects all aspects of male fertility, from hampering testosterone production and damaging sperm to lowering sperm counts, decreasing viability and motility.
One study by the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio showed significant differences in the amount of time men spent on their phones and corresponding sperm viability. At the top end, men who didn’t use mobile phones had sperm viability of 71.77%. At the other, four or more hours a day of mobile phone use averaged 47.61%.
While you can track your fitness goals on the scales or in the mirror, there’s no visible sign of your sperm’s health and it’s not something your gym buddies can pep talk you through.
Protect yourself with WaveWall
If you’re reliant on your phone every day, you’re not alone. Fortunately, you don’t necessarily need to give up your mobile like you gave up fast food. Instead, you can curb some of the risks and protect your sperm from mobile phone radiation. The special WaveWall anti-radiation case blocks more than 85% of radiation from reaching your body and shields your all-important private parts while allowing your phone to work normally – an ingenious hidden metallic layer deflects radiation away. The WaveWall looks stylish too, made of handcrafted leather. It’s an easy, low-cost way to protect your sperm’s health every day. No sweat necessary. For more information, just log onto www.wavewallcases.com.
