Winning Bizness Desk
Mumbai. There is a big controversy in the Assembly regarding Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar sharing knowledge regarding sex and population control. If we look beyond its political meaning, the truth is that 10 to 14 percent of Indian men suffer from the problem of infertility. Experts say that this factor has also been equally responsible in population control. Nowadays, people's lifestyle has become such that it has only made this problem worse. Now more and more people are falling prey to wrong eating habits and the culture of working with laptops on their thighs, which has further increased the problem of their 'low sperm count'. According to him, there does not seem to be any scope for improvement in the coming days. However, many sex experts have cited obesity as a major cause of infertility. In the first report on infertility released by the World Health Organization, it has been informed that every sixth person in the world is struggling with the problem of infertility at some point in his lifetime. According to the report, about 15 percent of the population in India has faced infertility at some point in their life. Whereas approximately 17.5% of the adult population worldwide i.e. approximately 1 in 6 is suffering from infertility.
what is the reason
The main cause of infertility in men is poor quality of sperm and its low number which is called 'low sperm count'. When the sperm count in semen is low, it is unable to fertilize the woman's egg. Consuming excessive amounts of drugs and alcohol also affects fertility as it reduces the sperm quality of men to a great extent. The good thing is that now there is a gradual change in the mentality of the people and now people have started holding not only women but also men responsible for infertility. Till a few years ago, the entire blame for not being able to have children was placed on women. Currently about 10 to 14 percent of Indians are infertile, with rates higher in metropolitan areas, where one in six couples is affected. Here are some of the most common causes of low sperm count in men or male infertility and female infertility in India According to the Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction (ISAR), infertility can affect both men and women and it affects about 14% of Indians. Affecting husband-wife couples. It is worth noting that male infertility is not just a health problem, but there are many social constraints, emotional pressure and economic reasons surrounding it.
Infertility has now become a problem in a country with population explosion.
Not long ago, India was witnessing a population explosion and most government campaigns were creating awareness about having fewer children. Today the situation is such that 30 crore couples are not able to have a child due to some reason or the other. The problem of infertility is increasing very rapidly, especially in urban areas. According to the Indian Association of Assisted Reproduction, about 30 crore couples out of a population of 134 crore need infertility treatment and experts fear that this number is also going to increase in the coming years. While new technological advancements such as IVF, ICSI, TESA have given a new ray of hope to infertile couples, there is still a long way to go to meet the growing demand in India. A study has revealed that there are very few skilled IVF specialists in India; only 3 to 4 percent are gynecologists providing assisted reproductive technology (ART) services.
What are the reasons-
- 1) Wrong lifestyle, mental stress, pollution
- 2) The trend of marriage at an older age
- 3) Long term family planning
- 4) Exposure to heat (laptop)
- 5) Lack of proper treatment
