Sperm health is one of the reasons for women's repeated miscarriages

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – According to a recent British study, sperm health in men could play a key role in repeat miscarriages in women.

In a study published in the Journal of Clinical Chemistry, researchers at Imperial College London compared the sperm quality of 50 men whose wife was miscarried with 60 volunteers whose wife did not have any miscarriage. Their women suffer from significant damage to the DNA.

"Doctors are still focusing on researching traditional causes of repeated miscarriages and we now have a new reason, the health of male sperm," said Dr. Chana Jayasina, a senior researcher of the study in a report published by Imperial College.

Previous research has shown that sperm health plays an important role in the formation of the placenta, which is essential for providing the fetus with oxygen and nutrients, and its connection to abortion is a new discovery.

As for the causes of DNA damage, Dr. Jayasina explained that this could be due to species called reactive oxygen. The results of the study revealed that the types of DNA damage Sperm oxygen in men whose partners had had an abortion had quadrupled compared to the other group.

"Although none of the men participating in the trial present with persistent infection such as chlamydia – which, we know, could affect the health of sperm – there may be other bacteria from an earlier prostate infection that caused the sperm to permanently suffer high levels of reactive oxygen species. "

"It is becoming increasingly clear that obesity can reduce sperm health because high levels of body fat can lead to an increase in reactive oxygen species." The team badyzes metabolic health men whose women are miscarried to badess their weight and cholesterol, "he said. "He said.

Dr. Jayasina pointed out that men whose wives had suffered abortions were slightly older than the other group and were slightly overweight.

The team is currently studying whether these factors have affected reactive oxygen levels.