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Burdens and awareness of adverse self-reported lifestyle factors in men with sub-fertility: A cross-sectional study in 1149 men.
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Clinical endocrinology [Clin Endocrinol (Oxf)] 2020 Sep; Vol. 93 (3), pp. 312-321. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 May 19. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Background: There are no current pharmacological therapies to improve sperm quality in men with sub-fertility. Reducing the exposure to lifestyle risk factor (LSF) is currently the only intervention for improving sperm quality in men with sub-fertility. No previous study has investigated what proportion of men with sub-fertility are exposed to adverse lifestyle factors. Furthermore, it is not known to what extent men with sub-fertility are aware of lifestyle factors potentially adversely impacting their fertility.<br />Methods: A cross-sectional anonymous questionnaire-based study on self-reported exposure and awareness of LSF was conducted in 1149 male partners of couples investigated for sub-fertility in a tertiary andrology centre in London, UK.<br />Results: Seventy per cent of men investigated for sub-fertility had ≥1 LSF, and twenty-nine per cent had ≥2 LSF. Excessive alcohol consumption was the most common LSF (40% respondents). Seventeen per cent of respondents used recreational drugs (RD) regularly, but only 32% of RD users believed RD impair male fertility. Twenty-five per cent of respondents were smokers, which is higher than the UK average (20%). Twenty-seven per cent of respondents had a waist circumference (WC) >36 inches (91 cm), and 4% had WC >40 inches (102 cm). Seventy-nine per cent of respondents wanted further lifestyle education to improve their fertility.<br />Conclusions: Our data suggest that men with sub-fertility are as follows: (a) exposed to one or more LSF; (b) have incomplete education about how LSF may cause male sub-fertility; (c) want more education about reducing LSF. Further studies are needed to investigate the potential of enhanced education of men about LSF to treat couples with sub-fertility.<br /> (© 2020 The Authors. Clinical Endocrinology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1365-2265
- Volume :
- 93
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Clinical endocrinology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 32362009
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/cen.14213