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123 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA, 19106

2675854437

The Healing Arts Center provides everything you need to reach your health and wellness goals. Whether you're seeking acute or chronic pain relief, stress reduction, help with infertility, physical rehabilitation, anti-aging treatments or just plain relaxation, our staff are here to provide safe, effective treatment and classes to help you on your way. Our center's goal is to maximize your body's function, increase energy, give you a higher self-esteem and provide an overall improvement in your quality of life.

We named it the Healing Arts Center because every practitioner on the team has a wide repertoire of integrative techniques and treatments to draw upon. We believe the art of healing is in the creative application of techniques and the mix should always be fresh, responding to the demands of the moment. After all, we believe every patient is unique and every day presents a new challenge that demands our creativity.

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The Healing Arts Center of Philadelphia promotes a holistic health approach for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Through our blog, we hope to share information that covers topics like acupuncture, acupuncture for chiropractic, fitness, yoga, pilates, Tai Chi, Chinese herbs, Oriental Medicine and tips and tricks for maintaining your health from our talented practitioners and instructors. 

Risk Factors for Male Infertility

Barry Silverman

In honor of Men's Health Week, we're exploring common men's health issues.

male-infertility

Infertility is a common problem for both men and women. The latest statistics show that one in eight couples in America and one in six in Canada will experience some sort of difficulties conceiving. Currently, we think that one-third of these cases are due to a problem with the man. 

There are a number of risk factors that are linked to male infertility. These include:

  • Aging
  • Smoking tobacco or marijuana
  • Drinking alcohol excessively (effects are very mild after 5 drinks per week, bad effects with more than 25 drinks per week)
  • Being overweight (according to a 2006 study, the odds of infertility increase by 10% for every 20 pounds a man is overweight)
  • Exposure to environmental toxins
  • Having past or present infections
  • Overheating the testicles (bike rides, laptops, saunas & hot tubs, tight underwear consistently)
  • Having medical conditions, including tumors and chronic illnesses
  • Taking medication or undergoing medical treatment such as radiation for cancer (chemotherapeutics and possibly male alopecia meds)

Changes in lifestyle can effect male fertility. Weight loss, especially in high bmi patients, can have very fast effects. Other changes like eliminating smoking, moderating drinking, implementing a mild exercise routine and regulating temperature can sometimes increase fertility in as little as three months. 

Listen to one couple's experience with male infertility on Steve's podcast, Waiting for Babies.

Steve Mavros, L.OM., is co-founder of The Healing Arts Center of Philadelphia. He has been an acupuncturist and herbalist since 2001. Though he treats a wide variety of conditions, he has been focusing on female and male infertility since his first month in practice. Working hand-in-hand with reproductive endocrinologists and even treating on-site at fertility clinics, Steve has helped pioneer the acupuncture for fertility field in Philadelphia. His practice also includes other focuses including chronic pain, headaches and migraines, menstrual issues and menopause, anxiety, stroke rehabilitation and fibromyalgia. 

 

The views and nutritional/herbal advice expressed by Steve Mavros, L.OM. is not intended to be a substitute for conventional medical service. If you have or suspect that you have a medical problem, promptly contact your health care provider. No information offered here should be interpreted as a diagnosis of any disease, nor an attempt to treat or prevent or cure any disease or condition. Information and statements regarding products and/or services made available by Steve Mavros, L.OM. and the Healing Arts Center have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.  

 
categories (In)Fertility
tags Men's Health, Male Infertility