Contents:
- Medical Video: Occupational Effects on Fertility: Report: Shift work lowers fertility in women
- How to work shift night can reduce male fertility?
- Work shiftnight also often causes urinary problems
- What can the workers do shift night to prevent health and fertility risks?
Medical Video: Occupational Effects on Fertility: Report: Shift work lowers fertility in women
Recently, two studies have stated that there is a relationship between the impact of work shift night with erectile dysfunction problems aka impotence in men. Plus, the two studies finally impacted on poor sperm quality, which affected fertility.
How to work shift night can reduce male fertility?
Quoted from Healthday News, the research examined by Dr. Alex Pastuszak basically does not prove the exact danger of the effects of shift work on men. However, people who work follow the system shift, especially shift night, can be at risk for many health problems. Examples are sleep problems and fertility problems, so medical care must be ensured to prevent the risk of this condition.
Previously, researchers had tried to better understand the role of "shift work" which requires that someone work outside of daytime work hours. But unfortunately, the impact of a work system like this can disrupt the circadian rhythm (rhythm of the body's biological clock) and interfere with normal hormone function. Besides that, work shift at night will have an impact on male disturbances and sleep patterns, such as insomnia or excessive sleepiness.
In this study, researchers examined 198 men related to their fertility and work patterns. The results were found, as many as 75 men were declared infertile as a result of working in a wayshift, then 96 men were infertile, and the last 27 men were declared fertile because they did have children (children).
If examined from the results, men who experience average infertility are people who work at night, and their sperm quality is also much lower than those who work during the day. Pastuszak also concluded that if too much or too little sleep time a person can change the circadian rhythm and damage the hormone levels of genes that are important for sperm production.
Work shiftnight also often causes urinary problems
Other studies also examined the causes of nearly 2,500 men who went to fertility clinics and had problems with urination. Again, the most common cause of male urinary problems is due to the impact of work shift night which affects their sleep patterns and health.
Worse, this urinary problem is accompanied by weak erections and low testosterone levels. Some of the symptoms of urinary problems in men who work at night are frequent urination, small urine, and even enlarged prostate.
What can the workers do shift night to prevent health and fertility risks?
According to Pastuszak, male workers with the system shift can take the following steps to improve sleep quality in several simple but important ways, such as the following
- Get enough sleep (7-8 hours per day), even if you work in shifts
- Try to sleep in a dark room to get quality sleep
- Avoid alcohol and caffeine before bed
- Limit the use of everyday gadgets
- 30 minutes before going to bed, adjust the lighting of your room to sleep more easily and soundly
- Don't forget to always check and consult your doctor about your health and fertility condition regularly.
