Stanford, California (BBN)-A recently completed study published in the online issue of Human Reproduction on May 16 suggests that men with one or more abnormalities in their semen twice more likely to die early compared to men with healthy semen.
The study came to this conclusion after an analysis of patient medical records over the past 8 years, reports yottafire.com.
Dr Michael Eisenberg, assistant professor of urology and Stanford University School of Medicine’s director of male reproductive medicine and surgery and his research team did the study on medical records of men between the age of 20 and 50.
The medical records were primarily of patients who visited the Baylor College of medicine and Stanford School of medicine for infertility checks.
The doctors recorded information on patient semen quality including: shape, volume, sperm count and movement.
The researchers then compared the medical records of patients with the death rates of men during the study period.
The study revealed that men with two or more semen abnormalities had 2.3 times higher risk of early death compared to men with healthy semen.
There was also proportionality between higher risk of death and number of semen abnormalities: The higher the number of semen defects the higher the risk of early death. However, no single semen defect unaccompanied predicted early death.
Eisenberg said that this discovery is an opportunity for doctors to advise patients with semen defects to live healthier lives and reduce their risk of death.
Secondly patients with semen defects can use the time with their doctors to do things that will benefit them and become more proactive.
Infertility offers a look into a man’s future health and although the study was primarily done on men, Dr Eisenberg suggests that women with infertility may similarly face higher risk of death.
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