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5 sperm conditions that cause infertility in men
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Whenever couples face infertility, it is widely assumed to be the woman’s fault, however, a medical doctor, Dr. Samuel Gyedu Owusu, has made it clear that medical research has shown that both males and females are responsible for 45%-45% of infertility cases.
He told myjoyonline.com in a recent interview that while women’s fertility depends on adverse conditions in four main areas: fallopian tube, uterus (womb), ovaries, and hormones, while male infertility has do with the condition of the sperm.
The five conditions that can cause infertility in men, he listed, are Oligospermia, Teratospermia, Astheneszospermia, Aspermia, and Azoospermia.
Dr. Owusu added that low sperm count affects a man’s ability to get a woman pregnant and ultimately Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)may be required to improve a woman’s chances of conceiving
“When this happens, it means most of the sperm are dead. If something is dead, how do you resurrect them to work again? The best that can be done is lifestyle management and some medications to support it. Ultimately, IUI is required for the woman to get pregnant with the man’s most effective sperm,” he noted.
Dr. Owusu also explained that each sperm has a head, middle, and neck, however, in men with teratospermia, some sperms do not have a head, no tail, and no middle, making them appear deformed and abnormal.
“Other sperms come with two heads. This often results in just a few normal sperm in the semen that may not be up to the amount of sperm count needed to impregnate a woman. Deformed or abnormal sperm cannot fertilise an egg,” he added.
He explained that astheneszospermia condition has to do with sperm motility.
After ejaculation, sperms are supposed to swim in one line toward the egg in the fallopian tube.
However, in men with astheneszospermia, he said the sperm either cannot swim, or they swim in various directions with some even flowing back out of the vagina, instead of advancing toward the fallopian tube.
According to him, when this happens, just a few sperm or none at all may swim toward the egg, therefore, fertilisation is not possible.
With aspermia, he said it is often referred to as dry orgasm. In this condition, a man may attain orgasm and ejaculate but with no fluid or semen coming out.
He outlined one of the causes of aspermia is retrograde ejaculation which happens when, instead of coming out from the penis, the semen rather goes into the bladder.
In azoospermia, Dr. Owusu said there is a complete lack or zero sperm available in the semen, so when a man reaches orgasm and ejaculates alright with enough semen but not even a single sperm is available in the semen.
Dr. Gyedu Owusu pointed out that adverse sperm conditions can be caused by dietary issues, the use of certain medications, and living in industrial areas where there is release of harmful chemicals.
“For instance, when you take cancer treatment, due to the toxic nature of the medications used in the chemotherapy, sperm may be lost, the same as it is for women and their eggs. And for those living in industry zones, inhalation of chemicals over a long period of time can affect their sperm quality,” he said.
He added that men with a history of mumps are at risk of being infertile because the virus that causes mumps attacks sperm and affects it negatively, same as testicular infection and testicular cancer.
Dr. Owusu advised men to avoid wearing tight clothes below the waist and added that exposing the testicles to heat can all affect sperm poorly.
He also urged men to make it a responsibility to visit the hospital with their wives when faced with issues of infertility.
“Men should avail themselves for semen analyses. Sometimes, they sit back and watch only the women go because they assume they are fine. But that is not the case. Most of the time, the women come, you examine them, and they are fine, but the men won’t come. To defeat infertility, both partners should be examined together,” he said.
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has began airlifting the sensitive election materials for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to Benin, Edo State, ahead of the upcoming governorship election scheduled for September 21, 2024.
This was disclosed on Wednesday by the Deputy Director, Public Relations and Information, Group Captain Kabiru Ali.
The operation is part of the NAF’s efforts to ensure the timely and secure delivery of materials necessary for a smooth electoral process.
This development reinforces the collaboration between NAF and INEC to facilitate logistics and ensure a peaceful election in Edo State.
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Bala Abubakar, had previously reiterated NAF’s commitment to providing airlift support for the swift movement of electoral materials during a meeting with INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu.
This airlift operation is a crucial aspect of NAF’s constitutional responsibility to provide Military Aid to Civil Authority, underscoring the force’s dedication to supporting democratic processes in Nigeria. With the election just days away, the NAF’s timely intervention will help ensure the successful conduct of the governorship elections in Edo State.
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State had earlier accused the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, of working with the All Progressives Congress (APC) to hunt the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members and supporters in the state and force them into hiding ahead of September 21 governorship election.
Obaseki, who made the allegation when a delegation led by the former Head of State, Abdusalam Abubakar, met with him to get the governor and his party to sign peace accord, said that the IGP had made nonsense of his (Obaseki’s) role as the chief security officer of the state.
The governor had said that the police chief obtained a warrant to arrest 60 members and supporters of PDP in Edo and that the IGP sent an armed “gang” of policemen who invaded the state, attacked PDP members, shot at a local government chairman and arrested 10 persons who are currently being detained in Abuja without charges.
Asked by the former head of state if his party would sign the peace accord, Obaseki said, “The person who is supposed to enforce the peace accord is now an active participant in creating a destructive environment.
“We are now in a situation where from the Inspector General’s office, there are armed gang policemen who came into Edo State, invaded, arrested and took away PDP members.
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has given reasons why he loves dancing.
The ‘Dancing Governor’, as he is fondly called, revealed this on Wednesday while responding to a tweet on X.
An X user, @Iwogoke, while praising the governor, stated that Adeleke has been busy fulfilling his electoral promises to the people of Osun State, while his political opponents believe he is only good at dancing.
Iwogoke tweeted, “I’m not flattering you, Your Excellency, your opponents think you can only dance but while they are busy shouting and calling you ‘Dancing Governor’, you are busy fulfilling your electoral promises to the people.”
Responding to the tweet via his verified X account, Adeleke explained that he loves dancing because it brings him joy.
Speaking further on his love for dancing, Adeleke highlighted that while dancing brings him immense happiness, his greater fulfilment comes from delivering the dividends of democracy to the people of Osun.
Outlining his administration’s efforts to enhance the state’s infrastructure, he noted that primary health centre rehabilitation is underway in at least 200 out of the 332 wards across Osun State, adding that road construction projects are also progressing in every local government area.
He wrote, “Dancing gives me joy, but delivering on my electoral promises and providing the dividends of democracy to the good people of Osun gives me even greater joy. Rehabilitation of primary health centers is ongoing in at least 200 out of 332 wards, and road construction is progressing in every Local Government!”
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