Ingabe isidoda si-acidic noma si-basic: Kungani Kubalulekile?

Isidoda esijwayelekile sine-alkaline kancane, nge-pH ephakathi kuka-7.2 no-7.8 [1]. Le pH ye-alkaline isiza isidoda ukuthi sisinde emvelweni ye-asidi wohlelo lokuzala lwesifazane [2].

Uketshezi lwesidoda olune-asidi lungabangelwa izifo, ukuvinjwa kwemithambo, noma izinkinga kuma-seminal vesicles. Isidoda esine-asidi singathinta ukunyakaza kwesidoda, senze kube nzima ukuthi isidoda sifinyelele futhi sifakele iqanda.

Kulesi sihloko, sizohlola izici ezahlukene ezingathinta i-pH yesidoda. Sizophinde sibheke nezinye izindlela zokuthuthukisa i-pH yesidoda nokwandisa amandla okubamba inzalo.

Ukubaluleka Kwezinga le-pH Yesidoda

I-pH ejwayelekile yoketshezi lwesidoda akulona nje inombolo engahleliwe. Ucwaningo luka-2015 lubonisa ukuthi i-pH yesidoda iyisici esibalulekile ekusindeni nasekusebenzeni kwesidoda [3]. Nawa amanye amazizathu okwenza i-pH ye-semen ibaluleke:

• Ivikelwa isidoda emvelweni ye-asidi yesitho sangasese sowesifazane
• Isiza ukugcina ukunyakaza kwesidoda
• Ithinta ikhono lokusinda kwesidoda
• Ingabonisa izinkinga ezingaba khona zokuzala noma izifo
• Ibidlala indima ebalulekile ekufakelweni ngempumelelo nasekukhulelweni

Ingabe Isidoda Siyinamanzi e-Asidi Noma I-alkaline?

Isidoda ngokwaso isakhiwo selunga elilodwa elingeyona i-asidi futhi elingeyona i-alkaline. Nokho, uma isidoda sixutshwa noketshezi sakhe i-semen, i-pH ye-semen iba yi-alkaline kancane. Ngokuvamile i-pH ejwayelekile ye-semen iphakathi kuka-7.2 no-7.8 [1].

Lena ndlela yayo ye-alkaline esiza ukuvikela isidoda ohlelweni lokuzala lwesifazane, oluvame ukuba yi-acidic. Lolu hlobo lwe-alkaline ku-semen lusiza ekunciphiseni imvelo ye-asidi. Lokhu kwandisa amathuba okusinda kwesidoda emzimbeni wesifazane nokufakelwa ngempumelelo.

Uma i-semen iba yi-acidic kakhulu, inganciphisa ukunyakaza kwesidoda. Lokhu kwenza kube nzima ukuthi isidoda sifinyelele iqanda, ngaleyo ndlela kwehle amandla okubamba inzalo.

Kulinganiswa Kanjani i-pH Yesidoda?

Thola ukuhlaziywa kwe-semen eduze kwami. Ukuhlaziywa kwe-semen kuwuhlolo oluvamile lokuzala kwabesilisa olulinganisa i-pH yesidoda kanye nezinye izinkomba eziningi zempilo yesidoda [4]. Izinga le-pH lihlolwa kusetshenziswa ishidi le-pH noma imitha, elikhombisa ukuthi i-semen i-acidic noma i-alkaline.

I-pH ejwayelekile yesidoda iphakathi kuka-7.2 no-7.8. Uma izinga le-pH luketshezi lwesidoda liphezulu kakhulu noma liphansi kakhulu, lokho kukhomba inkinga empilweni yesidoda. Ngemiphumela, odokotela bangaphakamisa olunye ukuhlolwa noma ukwelashwa.

Kungani i-pH Ibalulekile Ekuzaleni Kwabesilisa?

Izinga le-pH lesemen libalulekile ekukhiqizeni inzalo kowesilisa. Ngokuvamile, i-semen iba ne-pH elingana kancane ne-alkaline, cishe ngo-7.2 kuya ku-7.8. Le pH ye-alkaline ibalulekile ukuze isidoda sisinde endaweni ene-asidi yohlelo lokuzala lowesifazane.

Uma i-pH iphansi kakhulu, i-semen ene-asidi ingase ingakwazi ukuqumba ngokwanele nokuvundisa iqanda. Futhi uma i-pH iphezulu kakhulu (i-alkaline kakhulu) kunokujwayelekile, lokhu kungase kube uphawu lwezifo noma ezinye izinkinga ezithinta impilo yesidoda.

Ukugcina ibhalansi ye-pH efanele kubalulekile ekunyakazeni kwesidoda okunempilo nasekuthuthukiseni amathuba okukhulelwa.

Izinto Ezithinta Izinga le-pH Yesidoda

Uhlu lwezinto ezahlukene lungathinta izinkomba ezahlukene zesidoda njenge-motility yesidoda, inani lesidoda, nokuma kwesidoda (morphology). Ezinye izinto zingathinta ne-pH yesidoda okuhlanganisa:

1. Ukuvinjelwa Kwama-Seminal Vesicles

Lapho ama-seminal vesicles evalekile, yehlisa inani loketshezi elixutshaniswa nesidoda [5]. Lokhu kungaholela ekwehleni kwe-pH, kwenze isidoda sibe ne-asidi kakhulu [1]. Indawo enama-asidi ingalimaza ukuhamba kwesidoda (motility) futhi yehlise amathuba aso okuvundisa iqanda.

2. Ukudla Nokuphuza Amanzi

Ucwaningo lwakamuva lubonisa ukuthi what odlayo nokuphuza kwakho kungathinta amazinga e-pH yesidoda kanye nekhwalithi yesidoda iyonke [6]. Ukudla okuningi kokudla okune-asidi, njengokudla okuprosesiwe noma okunoshukela kakhulu, kunganciphisa i-pH yesemen. Ukuhlala uphuza amanzi anele nokudla ukudla okulinganiselayo okunemifino nezithelo eziningi kungasiza ukugcina i-pH enempilo yesidoda.

3. Imikhuba Yokuphila

Ukubhema, ukuphuza utshwala ngokweqile, nokusebenzisa izidakamizwa kungathinta i-pH yoububende (semen). Le mikhuba ayithinti nje kuphela ikhwalithi yesidoda kodwa futhi yenza indawo ibe ne-asidi kakhulu, okunciphisa amathuba okusebenza kahle kwesidoda esinempilo. Ukuyeka le mikhuba kungasiza ukuthuthukisa ibhalansi ye-pH nokuzala.

Ungayilungisa Kanjani I-Asidi Esidodeni?

Ungazisebenzisa lezi zindlela ezilandelayo ukuze uthuthukise hhayi kuphela i-pH yesidoda kodwa nempilo yesidoda yonke:

• Hlala Unamanzi Emzimbeni: Ukuphuza amanzi anele kusiza yonke imisebenzi yomzimba isebenze ngokujwayelekile, kuhlanganise nokukhiqizwa kwesidoda. Amanzi anele emzimbeni wehlisa amathuba okukhiqizwa kwesidoda esine-asidi futhi kuthuthukise ikhwalithi yesidoda iyonke.

Zama ukuphuza inani lamanzi elinconyiwe nsuku zonke, okungamagalasi angu-8 amanzi kowesilisa omdala.

• Yidla Ukudla Okulinganiselayo: Ngoba indlela odla ngayo iyona eyinhloko ethinta i-pH yesidoda, ungashintsha ukudla kwakho ukuze ube nomthelela omuhle ku-pH yesidoda. Gwema ukudla okuprosesiwe, iziphuzo ezinamakhaqa (carbonated drinks), kanye nenyama ebomvu eningi kakhulu engaba ne-asidi futhi yehlise ikhwalithi yesidoda.

Esikhundleni salokho, gwema ukudla okungelula kahle futhi ugxile ekudleni inala yezithelo nemifino, okuyikho okuba ne-alkaline kakhulu futhi okungasiza ukuthuthukisa i-pH yesidoda.

• Phatha Izimo Zempilo: Izimo zezempilo ezifana nokuvinjelwa kwama-seminal vesicles kufanele zilashwe masinyane ngoba azigcini ngokwenza isidoda sibe ne-asidi kuphela kodwa futhi zilimaza nezinye izinkomba zesidoda.

Uma ubhekene nezimpawu nokungakhululeki emgudwini wokuzala, qiniseka ukuthi wabelana ngesimo sakho nodokotela wakho ulandele nohlelo lokwelashwa olunconyiwe.

• Gwema Imikhuba Emibi: Ukugwema imikhuba emibi lapha kubhekisela ekugwemeni ukubhema, utshwala, nezinye izidakamizwa zokuzijabulisa ezingathinta i-pH yesidoda. Imikhuba enjalo ingaba nomthelela omubi jikelele ekuzaleni kwabesilisa [7].

Gxila emikhubeni yokuphila enempilo njengokuzivocavoca umzimba njalo ukuze kuzuze impilo yokuzala.

Okubalulekile Okufanele Ukukhunjulwe Ngokwe-pH Yesidoda

Njengamanye amazinga empilo yesidoda njengokunyakaza kwezinhlamvu zesidoda (sperm motility), inani (count), nokuma kwazo (morphology), i-pH nayo iyingxenye ebalulekile yempilo yesidoda. Kodwa umbuzo ophakayo lapha uthi ingabe i-cum inokhahlo (acidic) noma ingabe isilulumagama sesidoda sinokhahlo (acidic) noma siyi-basic. Isidoda esinempilo sine-pH ephakathi kuka-7.2 no-7.8, okuyi-alkaline kancane.

Le pH ye-alkaline isiza ekusindeni kwezinhlamvu zesidoda emgudwini wokuzala kowesifazane, lona ohlukumezayo kancane (slightly acidic).

Izimo ezahlukene zokuzala nemikhuba yokuphila zinganciphisa i-pH yesidoda zenze isidoda sibe nokhahlo (acidic). Ukuhlala uphuza amanzi anele, ukudla ukudla okunempilo okulinganiselayo, nokwelashwa kwezimo ezithinta ukuzala ezifana nokutheleleka nokuvinjelwa (blockages) kungasiza kakhulu ekulawuleni i-pH yesidoda.

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