Lyudmila Vasilievna Kurashvili
Penza State University, Penza, RussiaPublications
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Research
Assessment of the Possibility of Men's Infertility Depending on Occupation
Author(s): Maria Valerievna Dolgusheva*, Lyudmila Vasilievna Kurashvili, Nadezhda Ivanovna Mikulyak and TM Glebova
The objective is to assess the reproductive health status of men of fertile age and to establish whether the type of occupational activity may be one of the causes of male infertility in Penza Oblast (Russia). Methods: Archive data was collected, and statistical analysis was carried out. Based on the information obtained from the patients' medical history and the results of spermograms, a database was formed. The authors determined whether age-related changes in the body could be one of the causes of infertility in the study group. Results: According to archival data for 2014-2018 in Penza Oblast, male infertility was identified predominantly in persons aged 26 to 36 years, which could be caused by low physical activity during working hours. Conclusion: The sedentary lifestyle of men associated with professional activity causes an increase in the temperature of the scrotal organs... Read More»