(MUST READ) Expert reveals a MAJOR cause of infertility

A medical expert has revealed one of the leading cause of infertility in both male and female.

Emmanuel Akpe, a medical laboratory scientist, and a stress coach, says stress is one of the leading causes of infertility in both male and female.

Akpe disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Jos, Plateau State.

According to him, stress destroys the body without the individual knowing it.

He said that due to the fast lifestyles of some individuals, “their bodies pump out cortisol almost constantly”.

Akpe said that stress could also be responsible for some ailments like cancer and cardiovascular diseases.

Akpe said: “Elevated cortisol relating to prolonged stress many times results in the disruption of the normal ovulation and menstrual cycle of a woman which brings about infertility because if eggs are not produced then the semen has nothing to fertilise.

“Similarly in the male folks, elevated cortisol due to stress can cause erectile dysfunction.”

The stress coach said that androgenic sex hormones were produced in the same glands that produced the cortisol, so excess cortisol production might hamper optimal production of sex hormones.

Akpe described cortisol as a steroid hormone which is normally released in response to events and circumstances and in acute stress it is best known for its involvement in the “Fight and Flight” response.

He said that over production of this steroid hormone could result in biochemical and hormonal imbalances and advised that people should ensure that they reduced stress in their lives.

He said: “Reducing the stress in your life is so important at all levels as it will not only help your fertility and health, but also the quality of your life.’’

He also advised that people should embrace positive ways of reacting to stressful situations.

Akpe also said: “When going through a stressful situation there is only one thing you have control over which is how you react.”

The coach further urged that people should inculcate healthy habits and practices that would help to reduce stress.