ArticleHeliyon2023
Results of lifestyle modification promotion and reproductive/general health check for male partners of couples seeking conception.
Article in Heliyon, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Perceived need of information and education about conception preparedness (CP) among engaged and soon to be married couples: a qualitative survey.Reproductive health · 2025Article
- Unlocking the power of semen analysis in primary health care - a path to men's health and lifestyle transformation.Nature reviews. Urology · 2025Review
- Study Protocol: Effect of Lifestyle Modification on Sperm DNA Fragmentation Index.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2025Article
- The prevalence of abnormal semen parameters in male partners of women with anovulatory polycystic ovarian syndrome: a retrospective case-control study.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2025Article
- The Role of One-Carbon Metabolism and Methyl Donors in Medically Assisted Reproduction: A Narrative Review of the Literature.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
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Abstract
Purpose: Male infertility is partially caused by an inappropriate lifestyle and comorbidities. In this study, we analyzed the prevalence of these factors and the effects of lifestyle modifications as part of male preconception care. Methods: Four hundred and two male partners of couples seeking conception with abnormal parameters upon the first semen analysis were enrolled. They were advised to modify their inappropriate lifestyle as male preconception care. Afterward, their general and male reproductive health was examined. Semen quality was compared before and after the promotion. Results: Smoking, chronic alcohol use, and genital heat stress were found in 22.6%, 47.0%, and 75.1% of patients, respectively. Palpable varicoceles, hypogonadism, obesity (body mass index ≧30 kg/m Conclusions: Comorbidities and inappropriate lifestyle choices were common among men with infertility. The promotion of lifestyle modifications as part of male preconception care could improve semen quality without urologic intervention.
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