Abstract
Introduction: A couple being unable to get pregnant result out of unprotected sex and have been trying for one year is defined as the inability to conceive or infertile. Other reasons can be due to the male lifestyle itself, for example obesity, alcohol consumption and also smoking. This study aims to look for various things that might be risk factors for infertility in male students of semester III and V, in the Faculty of Medicine of Udayana University in 2017.Method: This study used a descriptive cross-sectional design carried out during the 2017 period using the questionnaire given to respondents, a total of 116 male respondents in this study. Identification of lifestyle that can be a risk factor for infertility was assessed in all respondent.Result: Through this research, it can be known that lifestyle risk factors that cause infertility are using a laptop on the lap for hours (29.3%), injury in groin area (14,%), alcoholism (11.2%), continuous fast food consumption (12.1%), and obesity (6.9%), and active smoker (1.7%). In the other side of the person still doing a sedentary lifestyle and low physical activity.Conclusion: Sedentary lifestyles with low physical activity are common lifestyle finding among medical students so that this can be a lifestyle that becomes a risk factor for the onset of infertility.
Highlights
A couple being unable to get pregnant result out of unprotected sex and have been trying for one year is defined as the inability to conceive or infertile
Result: Through this research, it can be known that lifestyle risk factors that cause infertility are using a laptop on the lap for hours (29.3%), injury in groin area (14,%), alcoholism (11.2%), continuous fast food consumption (12.1%), and obesity (6.9%), and active smoker (1.7%)
Based on the study conducted in UNUD among the medical students from semester three and five respectively it is found that 17.2% have experienced mumps in their childhood
Summary
A couple being unable to get pregnant result out of unprotected sex and have been trying for one year is defined as the inability to conceive or infertile. Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after one year of unprotected sex, regular sexual intercourse. It affects one in every six couples of childbearing age in the U.S There are two types of infertility.[1] One, permanent infertility whereby, the male is unable to reproduce and never be able to bear children. Some studies have proven that the diagnosis of infertility is male infertility, it would have more negative response in men and would cause exacerbation in depression, social aversion and failure.[2] They would rather suffer anxiety, isolation, self-blame, and inadequate sexual power and feeling that their identity and manhood are not perfect.[3]
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