Patient's question:
My friend went to the hospital for a check-up a few days ago. The doctor said he had deformed sperm and that this condition was caused by bad lifestyle habits, radiation from mobile phones and computers, and long hours of overtime under immense stress. I've never heard of this before and always felt it wasn't an easily treatable condition.Doctor's answer:
The causes of teratozoospermia include urinary and genital tract infections, orchitis complicated by mumps, epididymal tuberculosis, varicocele, and others. These can all lead to an increase in abnormal sperm, with typical examples being bifid sperm, which affects sperm quality. The use of hormones or certain chemical drugs, such as anticancer drugs, reserpine, busulfan, and furans, can cause sperm to develop immaturely. Radiation exposure to the gonads can induce mutations in sperm. Long-term high fever in the scrotum or chronic alcoholism (especially high-concentration spirits) can also cause sperm to become deformed. It is recommended that you go to the hospital for a detailed examination to identify the specific cause and receive targeted treatment.