sperm count
noun
biology
: the number of active sperm produced by a man's body
a low/high sperm count
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New research shows that popular GLP-1 weight-loss medications could help men improve their testosterone levels and sperm count.
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Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
The health secretary has often pointed to the statistic, a finding from a 2022 review of global trends in sperm count, and others like it as a reason for the country's falling birth rate.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
But increasing sperm count doesn’t always require expensive procedures.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 May 2026
Roughly half of all infertility cases are linked to male factors, which include low sperm count, abnormal sperm shape, or poorly swimming sperm.
—Emily Mullin, Wired News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
The health secretary has often pointed to the statistic, a finding from a 2022 review of global trends in sperm count, and others like it as a reason for the country's falling birth rate.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
But increasing sperm count doesn’t always require expensive procedures.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 May 2026
Roughly half of all infertility cases are linked to male factors, which include low sperm count, abnormal sperm shape, or poorly swimming sperm.
—Emily Mullin, Wired News, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sperm count
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“Sperm count.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sperm%20count. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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