Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Lelaki juga mandul - Harian Metro

Lelaki juga mandul

MASALAH kesuburan bukan pelik. Malah, kebanyakan pasangan baru berkahwin mengalami masalah ini, di mana mereka sukar mendapat zuriat. Namun, ia boleh berlaku kepada mereka yang lama berkahwin atau ada anak.Seorang wanita pernah memberitahu dia berusaha mendapatkan anak ketiga namun masih gagal selepas empat tahun mencuba. Ini menunjukkan ia boleh terjadi kepada sesiapa, tidak kira jika pada awalnya mereka ‘subur’ dan berjaya mendapatkan anak. Pendek kata, kesuburan manusia tidak kekal selama-lamanya.

Sama ada lelaki atau perempuan, kedua-duanya berisiko menghadapi masalah ini. Bagi lelaki, sperma dalam air mani boleh berkurangan atau tidak aktif selepas beberapa tahun meskipun sebelum itu ia aktif. Adakala, ada juga lelaki langsung tiada sperma selepas mempunyai dua atau tiga zuriat.

Bagi lelaki yang ada masalah seperti ini, ia digelar kemandulan. Istilah ini digunakan bagi mereka yang tidak dapat menghasilkan benih atau sperma.

Untuk suami yang mengalami masalah mandul selepas mempunyai anak, ia dipanggil masalah kemandulan sekunder, iaitu dia pernah subur tetapi kini tidak.

Mereka yang mengalami masalah ini perlu menjalani ujian air mani. Mereka juga perlu menjalani pemeriksaan lebih komprehensif.

Bagi pasangan yang mahu menambah cahaya mata, si suami terutamanya perlu mengamalkan gaya hidup sihat. Merokok, obesiti dan malas bersenam hanya menambah masalah kesuburan.

Merokok dikenal pasti boleh menyebab kemandulan lelaki. Obesiti dan memakai pakaian dalam ketat membuat buah zakar terperangkap dalam lemak badan, maka dengan suhu badan tinggi, kilang sperma tidak dapat berfungsi dengan baik.

Obesiti boleh menyebabkan tahap hormon testosterone menurun dan secara tidak langsung mengganggu proses penghasilan sperma.

Kepada lelaki yang mengalami masalah kesuburan sekunder, hentikan merokok dan jika ada masalah obesiti, turunkan berat badan serta guna pakaian dalam longgar.

Bagaimanapun, jarang keradangan boleh berlaku kepada buah zakar akibat infeksi kuman virus seperti ‘begok’ atau ‘non-specific’. Namun, jika keradangan buah zakar ketara, kilang buah zakar boleh rosak dan ia tidak dapat menghasilkan sperma.

Kini dengan rawatan moden, sperma boleh disedut daripada salur kecil sperma dalam buah zakar untuk tujuan untuk disuntik kepada telur isteri dalam kaedah ICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Technique) dan hasilnya dimasukkan ke dalam rahim seperti kaedah bayi tabung uji.

Seperti saya syorkan kepada suami, mereka harus jalani pemeriksaan komprehensif dengan doktor pakar seperti ujian darah untuk mengukur tahap hormon FSH (hormon kesuburan) dan doktor akan beri rawatan sewajarnya selain mengamalkan gaya hidup sihat.

Kepada yang mengalami masalah terbabit, teruskan usaha untuk mendapatkan anak. Mudah-mudahan berjaya. Sesiapa yang berminat berhubung dengan saya sila ke www.dsh.com.my atau dr_tambi@yahoo.com.
Artikel ini disiarkan pada : 2012/07/07

Sunday, October 14, 2012

What are the functions for the male reproductive system?

Answer:
 
The testicles produce testosterone and other hormones when stimulated by Leutinizing Hormone, Leutinizing stimulating hormone, and follicle stimulating hormone, which are produced by the pituitary gland in the brain. Testosterone is arguably the most important male hormone as it is required for muscle mass, bone health, secondary male characteristics such as facial hair, body hair, a deep voice male pattern baldness, energy, ambition, concentration, etc. It is especially important during puberty, where it is also responsible for normal penile development. The testicles also produce sperm, which mixes with fluids produced by the prostate. The sperm and prostate fluids are released out of the penis during ejaculation. They can fertilize an egg if the ejaculate goes into the vagina, as happens during sexual intercourse.

The Male Reproductive System

The Male Reproductive System


The purpose of the organs of the male reproductive system is to perform the following functions:
  • To produce, maintain, and transport sperm (the male reproductive cells) and protective fluid (semen)
  • To discharge sperm within the female reproductive tract during sex
  • To produce and secrete male sex hormones responsible for maintaining the male reproductive system
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Unlike the female reproductive system, most of the male reproductive system is located outside of the body. These external structures include the penis, scrotum, and testicles.
  • Penis: This is the male organ used in sexual intercourse. It has three parts: the root, which attaches to the wall of the abdomen; the body, or shaft; and the glans, which is the cone-shaped part at the end of the penis. The glans, also called the head of the penis, is covered with a loose layer of skin called foreskin. This skin is sometimes removed in a procedure called circumcision. The opening of the urethra, the tube that transports semen and urine, is at the tip of the penis. The penis also contains a number of sensitive nerve endings.
    The body of the penis is cylindrical in shape and consists of three circular shaped chambers. These chambers are made up of special, sponge-like tissue. This tissue contains thousands of large spaces that fill with blood when the man is sexually aroused. As the penis fills with blood, it becomes rigid and erect, which allows for penetration during sexual intercourse. The skin of the penis is loose and elastic to accommodate changes in penis size during an erection.
    Semen, which contains sperm (reproductive cells), is expelled (ejaculated) through the end of the penis when the man reaches sexual climax (orgasm). When the penis is erect, the flow of urine is blocked from the urethra, allowing only semen to be ejaculated at orgasm.
  • Scrotum: This is the loose pouch-like sac of skin that hangs behind and below the penis. It contains the testicles (also called testes), as well as many nerves and blood vessels. The scrotum acts as a "climate control system" for the testes. For normal sperm development, the testes must be at a temperature slightly cooler than body temperature. Special muscles in the wall of the scrotum allow it to contract and relax, moving the testicles closer to the body for warmth or farther away from the body to cool the temperature.
  • Testicles (testes): These are oval organs about the size of large olives that lie in the scrotum, secured at either end by a structure called the spermatic cord. Most men have two testes. The testes are responsible for making testosterone, the primary male sex hormone, and for generating sperm. Within the testes are coiled masses of tubes called seminiferous tubules. These tubes are responsible for producing sperm cells.
The internal organs of the male reproductive system, also called accessory organs, include the following:
  • Epididymis: The epididymis is a long, coiled tube that rests on the backside of each testicle. It transports and stores sperm cells that are produced in the testes. It also is the job of the epididymis to bring the sperm to maturity, since the sperm that emerge from the testes are immature and incapable of fertilization. During sexual arousal, contractions force the sperm into the vas deferens.
  • Vas deferens: The vas deferens is a long, muscular tube that travels from the epididymis into the pelvic cavity, to just behind the bladder. The vas deferens transports mature sperm to the urethra, the tube that carries urine or sperm to outside of the body, in preparation for ejaculation.
  • Ejaculatory ducts: These are formed by the fusion of the vas deferens and the seminal vesicles (see below). The ejaculatory ducts empty into the urethra.
  • Urethra: The urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside of the body. In males, it has the additional function of ejaculating semen when the man reaches orgasm. When the penis is erect during sex, the flow of urine is blocked from the urethra, allowing only semen to be ejaculated at orgasm.
  • Seminal vesicles: The seminal vesicles are sac-like pouches that attach to the vas deferens near the base of the bladder. The seminal vesicles produce a sugar-rich fluid (fructose) that provides sperm with a source of energy to help them move. The fluid of the seminal vesicles makes up most of the volume of a man's ejaculatory fluid, or ejaculate.
  • Prostate gland: The prostate gland is a walnut-sized structure that is located below the urinary bladder in front of the rectum. The prostate gland contributes additional fluid to the ejaculate. Prostate fluids also help to nourish the sperm. The urethra, which carries the ejaculate to be expelled during orgasm, runs through the center of the prostate gland.
  • Bulbourethral glands: Also called Cowper's glands, these are pea-sized structures located on the sides of the urethra just below the prostate gland. These glands produce a clear, slippery fluid that empties directly into the urethra. This fluid serves to lubricate the urethra and to neutralize any acidity that may be present due to residual drops of urine in the urethra.

How Does the Male Reproductive System Function?

The entire male reproductive system is dependent on hormones, which are chemicals that regulate the activity of many different types of cells or organs. The primary hormones involved in the male reproductive system are follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, and testosterone.
Follicle-stimulating hormone is necessary for sperm production (spermatogenesis), and luteinizing hormone stimulates the production of testosterone, which is also needed to make sperm. Testosterone is responsible for the development of male characteristics, including muscle mass and strength, fat distribution, bone mass, facial hair growth, voice change, and sex drive.

Reference : http://www.webmd.com/sex-relationships/guide/male-reproductive-system

FDA Advice

December 13th, 2010
10:35 AM ET

FDA warns consumers to avoid sexual enhancement pills

The Food and Drug Administration is warning men who take Man Up Now capsules to stop taking them immediately. The supplement contains a variation of an active ingredient found in Viagra that can lower blood pressure to dangerous levels, the agency says. It is marketed as an "herbal" and "all natural" sexual enhancement dietary supplements.
The FDA issued the warning after chemists analyzed Man Up Now and found it contains sulfoaildenafil, a chemical similar to sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra. When mixed with prescription drugs, such as nitroglycerin, the FDA says, Man Up Now can cause blood pressure to drop and that can lead to dizziness or light-headedness.
By Monday morning the FDA had not received any reports of problems surrounding Man Up Now. But if you are taking the supplement and have had any problems, the FDA suggests seeing a doctor and reporting it to the FDA.
Man Up Now is distributed by Synergy Distribution, LLC and is sold online and possibly in stores, according to the FDA. CNN contacted Synergy Distribution for comment and so far, hasn't heard back.

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Hamer Ginseng Coffee Candy Certificate



The Truth About Hamer Ginseng Coffee

 

Hamer Candy is Using latest and advanced fermentastion technology to ferment, concentrate and refine the active ingredients of Cynomorium songaricum, Ginseng together with Hydrolysed protein and enzymes from prebiotics to Zymosis and syrup. It is futher mixed with ginseng extract, Malt and etc.

Hamer Candy a pure natural health candy which supply sufficient nutrients to our body cells, assists in sexual enhancement and reduces fatigue. It is non-toxic and has no side effects. It is developed by the Sino-USA Collaboration Technology research center at Alabama University Medical faculty in USA.


Ingredients

Brown sugar is a sucrose sugar product with a distinctive brown color due to the presence of molasses. It is either an unrefined or partially refined soft sugar consisting of sugar crystals with some residual molasses content, or it is produced by the addition of molasses to refined white sugar.

Brown sugar contains from 3.5% molasses (light brown sugar) to 6.5% molasses (dark brown sugar). The product is naturally moist from the hygroscopic nature of the molasses and is often labelled as "soft." The product may undergo processing to give a product that flows better for industrial handling. The addition of dyes and/or other chemicals may be permitted in some areas or for industrial products.

Particle size is variable but generally less than granulated white sugar. Products for industrial use (e.g. the industrial production of cakes) may be based on caster sugar which has crystals of approximately 0.35 mm.

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted seeds, called coffee beans, of the coffee plant. They are seeds of coffee cherries that grow on trees in over 70 countries, cultivated primarily in Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Green unroasted coffee is one of the most traded agricultural commodities in the world. Due to its caffeine content, coffee often has a stimulating effect on humans. Today, coffee is the third most popular drink in the world, behind water and tea.

Enzymes are proteins that catalyze (i.e., increase or decrease the rates of) chemical reactions.In enzymatic reactions, the molecules at the beginning of the process are called substrates, and they are converted into different molecules, called the products. Almost all processes in a biological cell need enzymes to occur at significant rates. Since enzymes are selective for their substrates and speed up only a few reactions from among many possibilities, the set of enzymes made in a cell determines which metabolic pathways occur in that cell.

Like all catalysts, enzymes work by lowering the activation energy (Ea‡) for a reaction, thus dramatically increasing the rate of the reaction. As a result, products are formed faster and reactions reach their equilibrium state more rapidly.

Malt extract's applications are numerous in the food & beverage industry. Indeed, malt extract is more and more often used in candies, bakery products, sauces and the brewing industry. It's also used in the pharmaceutical industry and dairies. Malt extract from high diastatic malt is used as a natural source of alpha and beta amylase, betaglucanase, and other enzymes mostly used in the baking industry.
There are multiple advantages for the consumer. Malt extract and colourant are natural, healthy and are not obtained from genetically modified raw materials.

A pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub or small tree growing between five and eight meters tall. The pomegranate is mostly native to the Iranian Plateau and the Himalayas in north Pakistan and Northern India. It has been cultivated in the Caucasus since ancient times, and today, is widely cultivated throughout Iran, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Iraq, Egypt, China, Burma, Saudi Arabia, Israel, the drier parts of southeast Asia, the Mediterranean region of Southern Europe, and tropical Africa. Introduced into Latin America and California by Spanish settlers in 1769, pomegranate is now cultivated in parts of California and Arizona for juice production.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the fruit is typically in season from September to February.In the Southern Hemisphere, it is in season from March to May.

The pomegranate is a very ancient fruit, mentioned in the Homeric Hymns and the Book of Exodus.Yet, it has still to reach mainstream prominence in the commercial markets of North America and the Western Hemisphere.

Hydrolyzed protein is protein that has been hydrolyzed or broken down into its component amino acids. While there are many means of achieving this, two of the most common are prolonged boiling in a strong acid (acid-HVP) or strong base or using an enzyme such as the pancreatic protease enzyme to stimulate the naturally-occurring hydrolytic process.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service, hydrolyzed protein is a vegetable source of taste and flavor also called bouillon. The USDA states that "[t]he chemical breakdown of proteins may result in the formation of free glutamate like in meat it joins with free sodium to form a natural source of glutamic acid in food." When added this way, American law does not require the labels to list MSG as an ingredient.
Ginseng is any one of eleven distinct species of slow-growing perennial plants with fleshy roots, belonging to the Panax genus in the family Araliaceae. It grows in the Northern Hemisphere in eastern Asia (mostly northern China, Korea, and eastern Siberia), typically in cooler climates; Panax vietnamensis, discovered in Vietnam, is the southernmost ginseng found. Panax ginsengs, which are the adaptogenic herbs, principally Panax ginseng and P. quinquefolius.


Cynomorium songaricum, which is also known as “Ginseng In The Desert”. Since centuries ago, it has been medically recognised as “Herb of Longevity”. Cynomorium songaricum grows in desert with unique geographic terraine and extreme climate, where the difference in temperature between day and night achieves more than 100oC (the highest is 82.3oC, the lowest is -20oC). Thus, this species is impossible to be cultivated by human until now.
Cynomorium songaricum is a rhizophilous. It parasitizes on the root of Nitraria. The reproduction process of Cynomorium songaricum is quite similar to human as it will appear above the ground in May and June and begins to ripen in July or August. Cynomorium songaricum is a monoecious plant where its stigma will receive the pollen from the same individual plant. The seed of Cynomorium songaricum is very tiny and it looks alike human’s zygote cell under microscope.
Cynomorium songaricum can only be harvested once a year at a very precise period, which is within 14 days after ripening. This is important as the root of ripened Cynomorium songaricum will produce white worms and these white worms will consume the inner part of the plant from bottom until it becomes an empty shell at outer part. At the same time, Cynomorium songaricum will excrete a balmy odor which will attract the animals in the desert to devour the plant itself.
Cynomorium songaricum is rare and very precious among the Chinese traditional herbs, as recorded more than centuries ago in Compendium of Materia Medica: Cynomorium songaricum is therapeutic in sexual enhancement, nourishes bone and muscle, prevents dryness, moisturizes the intestine and relaxes bowels. This herb is useful on individuals who suffer such symptoms like impotence, weakness on muscle and bone, cold pain of the joints and knees, constipation and so on. Beside, Merida Theory in Huangdi Neijing which existed more than 2000 years ago and Sheng Nong’s Herbal classic from few hundred years ago also recorded the efficacy of Cynomorium songaricum.