Oil fossils can lower sperm count — Don

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President of the Academy of Medical Specialties of Nigeria, Prof. Oladapo Ashiru, said oil fossils can lower sperm count in men.

Speaking at the 30th anniversary of the MART Group of Health Services in Lagos, Nigeria, Ashiru added that pesticides could affect three generations saying that fertility rates were declining.

Ashiru founded MART, 30 years ago.

Speaking on the theme of the lecture, “More Joy To Families Through Reproductive Assisted Technology,” Ashiru disclosed that no fewer than 2,500 babies are born in Nigeria yearly through ART, especially IVF.

He added, “We are intolerant to wheat grown in other parts of the world due to its gluten content. If Nigerians consume cassava bread, farmers in the Western world could suffer economically. Nigeria is an oil-producing country, and people from those areas often require IVF treatment because of antimony, which is toxic to embryos. Oil fossils can lower sperm count, cause difficulty in conception, and lead to miscarriages, as do pesticides.”

He added that infertility is preventable if people are cautious about their nutrition and daily activities.

Ashiru also mentioned that modern medicine had provided ways to remove toxins that could prevent embryos from growing in a woman’s body.

“WHO recommends that cleansing should be done preconception—a preconception treatment to prepare your body for conceiving. After cleansing the patient, we proceed to medically assisted reproduction. For men with low sperm count, we treat them as well.”

Ashiru emphasised the need to educate and raise awareness around fertility issues.

He said, “We call on healthcare practitioners and stakeholders to raise the level of consciousness. Let’s make fertility care accessible for employees, provide them with the support they need to build a family and ensure that everyone who wants to build a family can do so. If the world exudes greatness, this world will be greater for all of us.”

While giving the vote of thanks, Mrs Idowu Ashiru, said she had always been fascinated by her husband’s work since she married him 48 years ago.

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