Chapter 3 1 16 2013 Chapter 3 Conception and Prenatal Development CHD2220 Conception Infertility o Problems that may arise Finding an Infertility specialist If you think you have fertility problems go to your typical doctor firs t They will screen you and give you a few recommendations 3 to 4 months later when those suggestions don t work your typical doctor will then refer you to a fertility specialist This will about 1 2 months to contact and book an appointment Once there you will only meet with the specialist for about 20 minutes o Therefore you should go in prepared and informed in which you have done your research and ask questions The more you know the more you will get out of the appointment information wise and most likely the longer the appointment Male Reproductive System o Parts of the male reproductive system Penis Testicles Are located down in the sac the scrotum Although most people think the scrotum produces the sperm the testicles actually do The testicles are the storage and production place of sperm Before boys are born the testicles are up in the abdominal cavity and a couple of days before they are born they descend down through canals down into the scrotum Sometimes this doesn t happen Therefore they go into surgery to bring the testicles down where they belong If your testicles don t descend even after surgery you will then be infertile The testicles are in the scrotum because they must be kept several degrees below body temperature in order to produce live healthy sperm Therefore with the testicles being down in the scrotum sac they are able to cool off below body temperature Infertility issues o Males may have problems with keeping their testicles cool and protected Below are some examples of what men do that increase infertility Underwear if they are too close to the body for too many hours it can cause the testicles to heat up and lower sperm count not permanent but is temporary Wear Boxers Long distance bike riding While biking the testicles rest against the seat of the bike in which reduced sperm count includes off road biking This can also cause damage to the prostate which creates the semen that delivers the sperm to where it needs to go this is not temporary Athletics Hot whirlpool baths and saunas for 45 or 50 min or more will also reduce sperm count which will last a couple of days Showering is fine but deep hot baths will reduce sperm count Laptops the heat of the laptops cooks the testicles they also cook your ovary s CHD2220 Chapter 3 1 16 2013 Heating pads may also reduce sperm count if left on too long Testicles and Sports Both young boys adolecents and men play a lot of sports where they get kicked in the groin a lot When they do the repeated damage can cause scar tissue which move the sperm cells and semen etc That scaring can kink up the chords and cause infertility The biking and the bar story which can cause blood clots etc to the organs o you do not protect little boys groins enough All that damage can add up and cause infertility problems in males which are frankly not irreversible and it is an issue More Issues with Infertility o Marijuana and Alcohol Marijuana o o Problem with sperm Abnormal tails too slow etc o Circulation system that supplies the testicles Veins runs from the testicles to the body cavity Sometimes these veins can get knotted or clogged up Its called a varicose veins knotting up of veins This can happen in the veins coming from the testicles it s called the veriocseal It looks like a bump on the testicle It is important because if a knot is there it could be vericoseal not that big of a deal and can be treated but it can also be testicular cancer which is a lot more serious Also most likely the vericoseal causes pain significantly reduces sperm count and the mobility of the sperm which causes the sperm to not swim very well What happens is that as soon as the male ejaculates the sperm start swimming like crazy because they are high in a hyperactive way as soon as they ejaculate What happens is when you want to get pregnant the sperm shouldn t be so active because they need to save all of their energy to the fallopian tube because they have to swim harder Aka when they get to the fallopian tube and they are high they are tired and they can t make it into the fallopian tube Also if the woman is smoking the same thing happens It gets within the secretion to the vagina and as soon as the sperm gets into the vagina the liquids make them do the same thing If both individuals are smoking then the outcome is even worse Marijuana and babies don t mix It doesn t mean you can t get pregnant but it lowers your chance we do not know long term affects as far as we know both genders will recover after a few days but if you abuse something for a very long time we think it will create long term effects Alcohol motility The more he drinks the more damage he does to his sperm and the longer he does it over time the more damage he does not only to the sperm but also the testicles and the cells that create the sperm This can cause permanent damage to his sperm cells Alcoholics You already do some damage his fertility if he gets drunk a few nights a week or parties etc he reduces sperm count on a daily basis but also damages to the cells that generate the sperm as well as damage to his testicular tissue Is worse than Marijuana When a man drinks he reduces sperm count and sperm o Ejaculation Problems CHD2220 Chapter 3 1 16 2013 Premature Ejaculation Erectile Dysfunction Not good when your trying to get pregnant For some men premature ejaculation is chronic But then it gets psychological and is embarrassed and doesn t want to ejaculate which can actually degrade his sexuality and can decrease how often you have sex and you do not have babies this way What do you do You try to seek some help Aka find a licensed sex therapist They will tell you how to participate in foreplay in ways in which he will not premature ejaculate More common in older males but is present in young males as well Alcohol is a big factor in this Erectile dysfunction in men is very reparable and fixable Some of it is solved by a sex therapist and some can be solved by drugs They are very potent and very powerful and can fix the problem very effectively and sometimes too effectively You should eb checked out by a physician first then seek drug or therapy Doctors first If you depend on it and your young trying to be macho it is bad A women s reproductive System o Eggs
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