Diabetes is a chronic medical condition that seriously affects the longevity and the fertility of men. The disease is marked by the inability of the body to process the simple sugar glucose and convert it to useable energy. In July 2008, scientific research published by Dr. Con Mallidis, et al. of … [Read more...]
Believe it or not, eating a vegetarian diet may reduce sperm count and motility, and the prominence of soy protein in vegetarianism may be the culprit, but there may be other factors, as well. A research study conducted at Loma Linda University Medical School in 2014 looked at three groups of … [Read more...]
A medical procedure known as sperm testing may play an important role in improving male fertility. The following brief article will examine sperm testing, causes for undergoing it, the procedure for providing doctors with testable semen samples, proper preparation for the exam, the effectiveness … [Read more...]
Traffic pollution can result in male infertility due to the pathogenic byproducts of combustion that it contains. Air pollution has pathogens that can affect all the systems of the body, including the reproductive system. Unlike women, the male body produces reproductive cells as they’re needed. … [Read more...]
Weight is not only an indicator of good health, but it is also an indicator of fertility. Excess weight in both men and women can decrease their odds of conceiving. With recent research as a guide, this article details the relationship between men’s weight and fertility, including defining what it … [Read more...]
You could be damaging your own fertility just by using normal, everyday soaps and shampoos that are full of sperm-killing chemicals. This is according to a recent research study that found men who regularly used personal hygiene items containing parabens had lower sperm counts and weaker sperm. Are … [Read more...]
The “sperm radar” technique, developed in England, gauges the health of sex cells and male fertility without destroying sex cells or other healthy tissue. The technique is good news for men facing fertility problems since examined specimens remain intact and sufficiently healthy for later use in … [Read more...]
New research analyzing sperm cells for infertility has not only become the concern of biology. It has become a concern of mathematics. Dr. Dave Smith, a Senior lecturer for Applied Mathematics at the University of Birmingham, has taken the project lead of new ground breaking research seeking to … [Read more...]
