Contents:
- Medical Video: Hepatitis B-aware - Animation English
- How does the hepatitis B virus cause infertile men?
- Damages the energy production site in sperm cells
- Triggers sperm cell death
- Impact of hepatitis B on sperm
- Semen volume
- Number of sperm cells
- Endurance of sperm cells
- Form of sperm
Medical Video: Hepatitis B-aware - Animation English
Hepatitis B is one of the health problems in the world until now. Data shows that currently millions of people have or are currently suffering from hepatitis B virus. The impact of hepatitis B is not only bad for liver health, also in male fertility. How can hepatitis B make men infertile?
How does the hepatitis B virus cause infertile men?
When the hepatitis B virus attacks the liver (liver), then various symptoms will immediately occur. For example, the common symptoms of hepatitis B are fever, feeling nauseous, vomiting, and discoloration of the skin and eyes turn yellow.
Even so, not many know if the impact of hepatitis B can attack male fertility. However, not many know that the hepatitis B virus can also attack sperm cells and male reproductive organs.
Damages the energy production site in sperm cells
Just like other body cells, sperm cells also need energy to make it able to swim and move quickly. Shortly after the virus enters the body, the virus will directly damage the energy production site in the cell.
This makes sperm no longer get enough energy to move to reach the egg, so the chances of fertilization are getting smaller.
Triggers sperm cell death
Some studies say that the impact of hepatitis B on the male reproductive system can trigger sperm cells to damage themselves and then die. Experts suspect this can happen because the hepatitis B virus can cause free radicals, which are then able to damage sperm cells.
Impact of hepatitis B on sperm
The impact of hepatitis B on sperm can be seen from several things, namely:
Semen volume
In one ejaculation, a minimum of normal semen volume is 1.5 milliliters. Hepatitis B infection can reduce the volume of this seminal fluid, thus disrupting the optimal reproductive process.
Semen has a variety of enzymes that play a role in helping sperm to fertilize the egg. So if the volume of this liquid decreases, the chance for fertilization is even smaller.
Number of sperm cells
Hepatitis B virus infection can make sperm cells die. This certainly will reduce the number of sperm cells that can be produced by men during ejaculation. As a result, the possibility of fertilization with the egg cell also decreases.
Endurance of sperm cells
Ideally sperm cells have a long enough time to survive. This ability is designed so that sperm can live long, so they can fertilize the egg. But this hepatitis virus produces poisons which ultimately make sperm ability decrease.
Form of sperm
Hepatitis B virus infection can also affect the normal shape of sperm cells, one of which is due to sperm genes that are damaged by the hepatitis virus. In fact, the form of sperm has been designed in such a way as to be able to move swiftly and survive until fertilization occurs.
For those of you who are of childbearing age who have or are currently infected with hepatitis B, don't worry too quickly. Not all men who have hepatitis B will then become infertile.
The human body is created so sophisticated that it has a defense against foreign germs in layers. You can also compensate for the negative effects of hepatitis B infection by increasing your immune system, for example by exercising and eating nutritious foods.