ReviewBasic and clinical andrology2020
Regional difference in semen quality of young men: a review on the implication of environmental and lifestyle factors during fetal life and adulthood.
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- Exploring geographical differences in semen quality of young men using spatial dependence analysis.Human reproduction (Oxford, England) · 2025Article
- Quercetin ameliorates nicotine-induced spermatogenesis damage via modulation of sperm miR-151a-5p and testicular Cep72 gene expression.Basic and clinical andrology · 2025Article
- Genetic parameters and parental and early-life effects of boar semen traits.Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE · 2025Article
- Implications of lifestyle factors on male reproductive health.JBRA assisted reproduction · 2024Review
- What is driving the global decline of human fertility? Need for a multidisciplinary approach to the underlying mechanisms.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2024Review
- Association of diet and lifestyle factors with semen quality in male partners of Chinese couples preparing for pregnancy.Reproductive health · 2023Article
- Sperm Mitochondrial Content and Mitochondrial DNA to Nuclear DNA Ratio Are Associated with Body Mass Index and Progressive Motility.Biomedicines · 2023Article
- ESHRE good practice recommendations on recurrent implantation failure.Human reproduction open · 2023Article
- A Factor Analysis Model for Rapid Evaluation of the Semen Quality of Fertile Men in China.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2022Article
- Decline of semen quality over the last 30 years in Uruguay.Basic and clinical andrology · 2021Article
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- Association between semen collection time and semen parameters: an observational study.Asian journal of andrologyObservational
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Abstract
The prevalence of low semen quality and the incidence of testicular cancer have been steadily increasing over the past decades in different parts of the World. Although these conditions may have a genetic or epigenetic origin, there is growing evidence that multiple environmental and lifestyle factors can act alone or in combination to induce adverse effects. Exposure to these factors may occur as early as during fetal life, via the mother, and directly throughout adulthood after full spermatogenic capacity is reached. This review aims at providing an overview of past and current trends in semen quality and its relevance to fertility as well as a barometer of men's general health. The focus will be on recent epidemiological studies of young men from the general population highlighting geographic variations in Europe. The impact of some lifestyle and environmental factors will be discussed with their role in both fetal life and adulthood. These factors include smoking, alcohol consumption, psychological stress, exposure to electromagnetic radiation, and Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs). Finally, the challenges in investigating the influence of environmental factors on semen quality in a fast changing world are presented.
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