Working out gym heavily will affect marriage life i.e will it cause infertility in men? please do help.

Dr. Richika Sahay ShuklaIVF Specialist17yrs exp

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Hello Lybrate user first, we want to make it clear that we are not discouraging anyone from continuing their exercise routine. Exercising several times each week is usually advised in order to stay active and maintain a healthy weight and body mass index (BMI). It should be noted that a lack of exercise can also be to blame for fertility issues ? especially if you are overweight. The key is to find a healthy balance between moderate exercise that keeps you healthy and intense, long-term activities that may negatively affect your ability to conceive. If you are overweight and in need of exercise, then your fertility may be at risk, and the same goes for those who are underweight. If a man is too thin, he can experience a low sperm count, which can cause either difficulty conceiving or require fertility treatment in order to have a baby. When exercise is excessive or very intense, your sperm count can also become lowered as a result of a decrease in testosterone. Additionally, at this point, many men are also familiar with the fact that steroids, which are used to aid in muscle building, are also harmful to fertility in that they can actually shrink the size of a man's testicles ? which, of course, will not aid in conception.  

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