Intervention of Medicinal Plants for Improving Male Fertility

Abstract

Sexuality is a complex interplay of multiple facets, including anatomical, physiological, psychological, developmental, cultural, and relational factors. This complex process might be divided into four phases, namely desire, arousal, orgasm, and resolution. Male infertility is a major problem worldwide which is defined as the inability of sexually active, non-contraceptive couples to have offspring in a year. Many factors affect the quality of semen including environmental, nutritional, and "lifestyle-related reasons. Male infertility problems may be contributory to 30 to 40 percent of infertile couples. There are many qualitative and quantitative parameters to check infertility in men which are quality of semen, number of sperm per ml of semen, sperm motility, abnormalities in sperm morphology, etc. Many plants are scientifically studied for their effect on male sexual dysfunction. Evidence showed that plants investigated on male infertility uplift the level of testosterone. The studies made it clear that testosterone plays an important role in sexual interest and associated sexual arousal.

Nigella sativa-Floral Honey and Multi-Floral Honey versus Nigella sativa Oil against Testicular Degeneration Rat Model: The Possible Protective Mechanisms

“…FSH and LH/ICSH are two hormones involved in the endocrine stimulation of spermatogenesis [ 50 ], and it has been established that FSH and LH are essential for proper spermatogenesis. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) of the hypothalamus is responsible for balancing FSH and LH [ 51 ]. LH binds to its receptors on the surface of Leydig cells and stimulates the production of testosterone.…”

“…LH binds to its receptors on the surface of Leydig cells and stimulates the production of testosterone. FSH receptors are found in Sertoli cells, which also contribute to spermatogenesis regulation as well as the production of SHBG [ 51 ]. The significant reductions in serum FSH and LH with AZA administration recorded in the present study are compatible with the findings of previous studies [ 35 ].…”

AMELIORATIVE EFFECT OF Phoenix dactylifera EXTRACT ON MORPHINE-INDUCED DAMAGE OF SPERM QUALITY AND TESTICULAR HISTOLOGY IN RATS

“…Traditional methods using herbal medicines derived from plants have been used to improve male fertility (Gamit et al, 2022). Anacyclus pyrethrum root alcoholic extract administration to albino rats would stimulate the hypothalamus-adenohypophysis-gonad axis and increase sperm count, motility, serum FSH, LH, and testosterone (Shahraki et al, 2019).…”