Effect of modification of lifestyle on reproductive potential

Aydin, Turgut; Karadağ, Mert Ali; Demir, Aslan; Çeçen, Kürşat; Karasu, Yetkin; Ülker, Kahraman

doi:10.5505/kjms.2014.64936

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“…Lifestyle factors could affect reproductive health either positively or negatively (Ilacqua et al, 2018). Infertility can be defined as the absence of conception within one year of unprotected sexual intercourse, while fertility is the capability of producing an offspring (Aydin et al 2014). The new trend of modern lifestyle is that people delay starting a family due to educational and career pursuit, such individuals are older and overweight.…”

Section: Major Lifestyle Behaviors That May Affect Fertilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The quality of sperm parameters of men performing the exercise for one hour, at least three times a week were 15.2% better than that those who perform exercise less frequently or excessively (9.7%). The parameters investigated by the authors were the morphology, count, concentration, and motility (Aydin et al, 2014) Studies have associated STIs with risk for male infertility in southern Nigeria (Okonofua et al, 2005), and men who reported having chronic penile discharge, painful micturition, genital ulcers, and testicular pain were more likely to be infertile. Another study reported 173/500 (34.6%) of STIs prevalence among males investigated for infertility in Kano, Northern Nigeria (Emokpae et al, 2009).…”

Section: Physical Exercisementioning

confidence: 99%

“…(Forray, 2016). Marijuana contains "hashish" which also is capable of binding to receptors in a reproductive organ such as the uterus and ductus deference (Aydin et al,2014).…”

Section: Drug Abusementioning

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“…Many forms of stress including physical, social, or psychological is a modern lifestyle, which can lead to reproductive treatment failure. Stress does not only lead to treatment failure but can cause infertility or it may arise from infertility (Aydin et al, 2014). The psychosocial-induced stress can affect fertility treatment if not avoided.…”

Section: Perception and Beliefmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It can lead to impaired gonadotrophin-release, low serotonin secretion, and elevated prolactin level. Also, it may cause abnormal function of the immune system which may adversely impact fertility-related antibodies (Aydin et al, 2014).…”

Section: Perception and Beliefmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Effects of lifestyle factors on fertility: practical recommendations for modification

Emokpae

Brown

2021

Reproduction and Fertility

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The role that lifestyle factors play in fertility issues has generated some amount of interest and questions among stakeholders. This review aims to highlight the impact of lifestyle behaviors on the fertility potential of an individual and what can be done to prevent or improve reproductive outcomes. Relevant published articles on the effect of lifestyle behaviors were obtained from Medline, Pubmed and Google scholar search engines for the study. The review of the literature indicates a negative impact of modifiable lifestyle factors such as fat-rich diets, delayed childbearing/age of starting family, smoking, alcohol misuse, sexual behavior, anxiety/depression and perception/beliefs were associated with fertility. The ensuing stress precipitates social behaviors such as excessive alcohol and caffeine consumption, tobacco smoking, misuse of recreational drugs/medications, which increases the risk of sexually transmitted diseases and infection leading to infertility. Practical recommendations to modify lifestyle behaviors and the impact of misconception of Assisted Reproductive Technology in the treatment of infertility are discussed. The need to make appropriate behavioral changes to stem the tide of infertility in Nigeria is imperative. More reproductive health education is needed to create the necessary awareness of the etiologies of infertility and the importance of in vitro fertilization treatment as a means of conceiving ‘natural’ babies is suggested. Lay summary Scientific evidence has suggested that modifiable lifestyle factors (consumption fat-rich diets, delayed childbearing/age of starting family, smoking, alcohol misuse, sexual behavior, anxiety/depression and perception/beliefs) play important roles in the general health and wellbeing of individuals including fertility. Evidence exists of an association between lifestyle behaviors and infertility in both men and women. Understanding the various processes through which modifiable lifestyle behaviors impair fertility will help to assist in the management of affected individuals. We conducted a comprehensive review of published studies to assess how lifestyle factors inhibit fertility and practical ways to ameliorate them. This review also deals with the misconception of Assisted Reproductive Technology in the treatment of infertility. The need to make appropriate behavioral changes to stem the tide of infertility in Nigeria is imperative. More reproductive health education is needed to create the necessary awareness of the causes of infertility and the importance of in vitro fertilization in the treatment of infertility.

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Section: Major Lifestyle Behaviors That May Affect Fertilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Physical Exercisementioning

confidence: 99%

“…(Forray, 2016). Marijuana contains "hashish" which also is capable of binding to receptors in a reproductive organ such as the uterus and ductus deference (Aydin et al,2014).…”

Section: Drug Abusementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Perception and Beliefmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Perception and Beliefmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Effects of lifestyle factors on fertility: practical recommendations for modification

Emokpae

Brown

2021

Reproduction and Fertility

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Lifestyle of women and men with infertility

Kołpa,

Stochmal-Czuryszkiewicz,

Kęsik

et al. 2022

Pielegniarstwo XXI Wieku / Nursing in the 21st Century

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Aim. To assess lifestyles of women and men having difficulty conceiving a baby. Material and methods. The study was carried out among 517 respondents (350 women and 167 men) suffering from infertility. The online diagnostic survey method was applied. The authors’ own questionnaire was used along with the standardised FANTASTIC Life Questionnaire. Results. More than a half of the women researched (60.3%) had appropriate BMI and every second man (49.1%) suffered from obesity. Most of the respondents paid attention to the quality of food they had. Every third woman (30.3%) did exercise 3-4 times a week while most men (37.7%) once a week. The mean score of the FANTASTIC Lifestyle Questionnaire was 35.73 ± 6.94 points which means the group studied was characterised by a very good lifestyle. Conclusions. The lifestyles of the resopndents was good or very good and only their physical activity, type of behaviour/personality traits or perception of themselves needed further improvement. Education of individuals who fail to conceive a baby is of great importance along with education of the entire society on the influence of lifestyle on reproductive health and the implementation of preventive measures to promote favourable health behaviours.

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Infertility in Men: Advances towards a Comprehensive and Integrative Strategy for Precision Theranostics

Assidi

2022

Cells

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Male infertility is an increasing and serious medical concern, though the mechanism remains poorly understood. Impaired male reproductive function affects approximately half of infertile couples worldwide. Multiple factors related to the environment, genetics, age, and comorbidities have been associated with impaired sperm function. Present-day clinicians rely primarily on standard semen analysis to diagnose male reproductive potential and develop treatment strategies. To address sperm quality assessment bias and enhance analysis accuracy, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended standardized sperm testing; however, conventional diagnostic and therapeutic options for male infertility, including physical examination and semen standard analysis, remain ineffective in relieving the associated social burden. Instead, assisted reproductive techniques are becoming the primary therapeutic approach. In the post-genomic era, multiomics technologies that deeply interrogate the genome, transcriptome, proteome, and/or the epigenome, even at single-cell level, besides the breakthroughs in robotic surgery, stem cell therapy, and big data, offer promises towards solving semen quality deterioration and male factor infertility. This review highlights the complex etiology of male infertility, especially the roles of lifestyle and environmental factors, and discusses advanced technologies/methodologies used in characterizing its pathophysiology. A comprehensive combination of these innovative approaches in a global and multi-centric setting and fulfilling the suitable ethical consent could ensure optimal reproductive and developmental outcomes. These combinatorial approaches should allow for the development of diagnostic markers, molecular stratification classes, and personalized treatment strategies. Since lifestyle choices and environmental factors influence male fertility, their integration in any comprehensive approach is required for safe, proactive, cost-effective, and noninvasive precision male infertility theranostics that are affordable, accessible, and facilitate couples realizing their procreation dream.

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Effect of modification of lifestyle on reproductive potential

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Effects of lifestyle factors on fertility: practical recommendations for modification

Effects of lifestyle factors on fertility: practical recommendations for modification

Lifestyle of women and men with infertility

Infertility in Men: Advances towards a Comprehensive and Integrative Strategy for Precision Theranostics

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