sperm count
noun
biology
: the number of active sperm produced by a man's body
a low/high sperm count
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Research suggests omega-3 fatty acids are a supportive nutrient for sperm count, motility (movement), and morphology (shape).
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Casey Seiden, Parents, 22 Mar. 2024
Related article Common pesticides in food reducing sperm count worldwide, study says
Pesticides have been linked in studies to preterm births, congenital malformations such as neural tube defects, spontaneous abortions and an increase in genetic damage in humans.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
Lawrence’s low sperm count initiated the process of adoption in the summer of 2020.
—Julie Seabaugh, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2024
Related article Common pesticides in food reducing sperm count worldwide, study says
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients started suing Monsanto by the hundreds after a 2015 World Health Organization report suggested glyphosate, the key ingredient in Roundup, might cause cancer.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 30 Jan. 2024
Researchers examined the association between semen parameters (sperm concentration, total sperm count, sperm motility, and sperm morphology) of participants and their mobile phone usage.
—Kaitlin Vogel, Health, 17 Nov. 2023
Which years researchers choose to compare, in other words, will affect their conclusions about long-term sperm count trends.
—Mary Roach, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Here’s how mobile phone usage may be impacting sperm count and semen quality, and how men can combat these possible negative consequences.
—Kaitlin Vogel, Health, 17 Nov. 2023
For example, a review published in 2017 in the Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics described a complex relationship: Longer abstinence improves sperm count and volume.
—Yuliya Klochan, Health, 20 Oct. 2023
Casey Seiden, Parents, 22 Mar. 2024
Related article Common pesticides in food reducing sperm count worldwide, study says
Pesticides have been linked in studies to preterm births, congenital malformations such as neural tube defects, spontaneous abortions and an increase in genetic damage in humans.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
Lawrence’s low sperm count initiated the process of adoption in the summer of 2020.
—Julie Seabaugh, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2024
Related article Common pesticides in food reducing sperm count worldwide, study says
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients started suing Monsanto by the hundreds after a 2015 World Health Organization report suggested glyphosate, the key ingredient in Roundup, might cause cancer.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 30 Jan. 2024
Researchers examined the association between semen parameters (sperm concentration, total sperm count, sperm motility, and sperm morphology) of participants and their mobile phone usage.
—Kaitlin Vogel, Health, 17 Nov. 2023
Which years researchers choose to compare, in other words, will affect their conclusions about long-term sperm count trends.
—Mary Roach, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Here’s how mobile phone usage may be impacting sperm count and semen quality, and how men can combat these possible negative consequences.
—Kaitlin Vogel, Health, 17 Nov. 2023
For example, a review published in 2017 in the Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics described a complex relationship: Longer abstinence improves sperm count and volume.
—Yuliya Klochan, Health, 20 Oct. 2023
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