sperm count
noun
biology
: the number of active sperm produced by a man's body
a low/high sperm count
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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.
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Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
But increasing sperm count doesn’t always require expensive procedures.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 May 2026
Research has linked higher stress levels with worse semen parameters, including lower sperm count and poorer sperm movement and shape.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Metabolic disorders, cardiovascular disease, and cancer all show correlation with infertility, and specifically with low sperm count.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
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Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
But increasing sperm count doesn’t always require expensive procedures.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 May 2026
Research has linked higher stress levels with worse semen parameters, including lower sperm count and poorer sperm movement and shape.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Metabolic disorders, cardiovascular disease, and cancer all show correlation with infertility, and specifically with low sperm count.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 19 Feb. 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 4 Jun. 2026.
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