If you are an obese man planning to get under the knife to loose that extra paunch, think twice.
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According to a study:
- Undergoing a type of bariatric surgery may raise the risk of frequent sperm aberrations and lower fertility rates in men.
- The findings revealed that men who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass(RYGB) surgery.
- In addition,reported elevated levels of the estrogen hormone estradiol and deficiency in vitamin D.
- In addition,factors which could negatively impact semen and fertility.
- This reduction was despite improvements in weight, androgen levels and sexual quality of life following the procedure, the researchers said.
- In addition,this study is one important piece in solving the puzzle of male infertility.
- The challenge is to see if correcting hormonal and micronutrient aberrations are enough to reverse male infertility,” said Expert.
- In a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, only a small part of the stomach is used to create a new stomach pouch, roughly the size of an egg.
- Furthermore,the smaller stomach is connected directly to the middle portion of the small intestine (jejunum).
- However,bypassing the rest of the stomach and the upper portion of the small intestine (duodenum).