Research has shown that microorganisms in the body, which are known to affect a person’s overall health, also affect male sperm.
On the 18th (local time), the research team led by Vadim Osadchi, a professor of urology at the University of California, Los Angeles, published the results of a study in the international academic journal ‘Scientific Reports’, saying, “Microorganisms have a significant impact on male fertility.”
Research is accumulating that microorganisms in the body have a significant impact on human health. The research team analyzed the microbial community in semen to determine whether microorganisms also play a role in male sperm.
As a result, several microorganisms directly related to male fertility were discovered. A microorganism called ‘Lactobacillus iners’ has been shown to have a negative effect on male fertility. Men with more of these microorganisms were more likely to have problems with sperm motility. The research team explained, “This microorganism is analyzed to have a negative effect on sperm motility by creating a local inflammatory environment.”
Additionally, men with low sperm counts were found to have more microorganisms called ‘Pseudomonas florescens’ and ‘Pseudomonas stutzeri’. Men with normal sperm counts had fewer microorganisms called ‘Pseudomonas putida’.
“This is the first study to find a negative link between microbes and male fertility,” the research team said. “There is much more to explore about the link between microbes and male infertility.”
2024-01-19 05:16:56
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