What Causes Low Sperm Count?

Posted on Fri, 20 Jan 2017

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Question : I have a question about things that can affect sperm count.

Answered by Dr. Matthew J. Mangat (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Male hormones and stress can affect sperm count.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM.
As an urologist, I can give you an expert opinion.
Sperm count can be affected by various reasons.Some of them are :
1.Male hormones.
2. varicose veins or varicocele.
3.stress.
4. working near a furnace.
5.injury to the gonads.
Wish you well.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.

Dr. Matthew J. Mangat.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Matthew J. Mangat (6 hours later)

Thank you for replying. I have another question. I have bilateral varicocele. My fsh is 11.9 and my test is 536. Total test. My first Semen Analysis showed 120 million 60% motility and 3 morph. My second showed just 17 million total. During this time I worked with my girlfriends ex to help out with a friends company. My question is is there anything he could have done. Ex put a chemical on my seat in the car or anything that could have caused this. I know this is irrational. But I am just wondering if there is any such chemical or anything that he could of done. If that is even possible. Thanks for your reply

Answered by Dr. Matthew J. Mangat (46 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No chemical known to cause such changes.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
There's no such chemical known to cause changes in sperm counts.
You needn't think in those lines.
Your hormone profile is normal.
The semen analysis report is incomplete, hence difficult to comment.
Wish you well.
Dr. Matthew J. Mangat.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar