RealFeedApp 72 men with sleep apnea had lower semen volume
A study found that men with obstructive sleep apnea had lower semen volume and reduced sperm motility due to nighttime hypoxia. Treatment of 25 participants improved these reproductive metrics.
- Field
- medicine and diagnostics
- What they did
- Researchers compared 72 men with untreated sleep apnea to 22 healthy controls, finding that patients with the sleep disorder had lower semen volume, fewer motile sperm, and higher inflammatory markers.
- Why it matters
- This may help understand the link between nighttime oxygen lack and sperm quality, which is important for assessing male reproductive potential.
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