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	Our Stolen Future: Emerging science on sperm maladies
		The authors measured sperm count in male patients at an infertility clinic over a three year time period (1994-97) and compared their results with data from 1951.
		Sperm concentrations dropped at a rate of 2.1 percent a year with year of birth.
		In particular, we have observed a decline in sperm concentration and the total number of sperm and of motile sperm in the ejaculate in association with a later year of birth, such that men born in the 1970s are producing some 24% fewer motile sperm in their ejaculate than are men born in the 1950s."
	www.ourstolenfuture.org /NewScience/reproduction/sperm/humansperm.htm (2357 words)

	Aggression and Sperm Count Issues
		This is because sperm are hardy and may survive in the vagina of a chimpanzee or woman for as long as eight or nine days.
		Favoring the sperm of one male over that of competitors are such things as position during intercourse, force and timing of pervic thrusting, number and speed to ejaculated sperm, and proximity of the spermatic means of delivery---the penis---to the egg at time of ejacultion.
		Under condiditions of "runaway sperm competition", neophilia and female promiscuity, combined with elaborated estral swellings, facilitate sperm competition within female reproductive tract around the time of ovulation, thereby increasing the likelihood of females having male offspring with large testicles, high sperm counts, and high sperm motility.
	www.neoteny.org /a/aggression-sperm.html (7719 words)

	Falling Sperm Counts
		In 1973, the average sperm count was 89 million per millilitre, while men who donated sperm in 1992 had an average count of 60 million per millilitre, a fall of 33%.
		The revelation that sperm counts varied with location increased rumours that the environment was having an impact on men's ability to procreate successfully.
		Sperm counts may indeed be falling, at least in this part of the world, but science is slowly catching up and can help many couples to conceive.
	www.irishhealth.com /?level=4&id=1547 (1796 words)

	TSBC: Sperm Storage FAQ
		on your sample to determine sperm count, motility (percent of live, swimming sperm), and morphology (shape of the sperm).
		Once thawed, frozen sperm only lives up to twenty-four hours inside a woman’s body (as opposed to fresh sperm, which lives for three to five days), so inseminations with frozen sperm must be closely timed to a woman’s ovulation.
		Sperm count can be affected by length of abstinence, nutrition, stress, amount of sleep, drug and alcohol use, and illness.
	www.thespermbankofca.org /storage/sfaq.html (918 words)

	Our Stolen Future: The science on sperm
		This is particularly the case because controlled experiments with laboratory animals reveal endocrine disrupters decrease sperm count when the male fetus is exposed at critical times of development in the womb.
		Humans are exposed quite commonly to substances, such as phthalates and dioxin, that are known to cause sperm count declines in experimental animals.
		Other links to low sperm count are also being found, including exposures to certain PCB congeners and to maternal smoking during pregnancy.
	www.ourstolenfuture.org /NewScience/reproduction/sperm/sperm.htm (611 words)

	Pregnancy Fertility, Male Fertility, Sperm Count, FertilMARQ Fertility Sperm Count Test
		A low sperm concentration may be an indicator of infertility, but may also be due to a temporary or more long lasting medical condition or physical factor that does not cause infertility even if your sperm concentration is low.
		Sperm production is influenced by physical, emotional and psychological factors, such as the concentration of hormones in the blood, stress, high fever, exercise, traveling, surgery, medication, and changes in diet.
		The sperm in the testing well will be stained a color and you will then compare the sperm sample's color to the color reference on the test cassette.
	www.testcountry.com /index.asp?action=10&product=1103 (1565 words)

	Increase sperm count - Male Fertility
		Increasing the volume of your sperm increases your fertility by increasing the number of sperm that are produced during each ejaculation.
		So a count of 40 million sperm per cc with only 1cc of fluid may not be as good as a count with 18 million and 4cc.
		Thus, a slight abnormality in sperm count may be compensated for by better motility or an increase in volume.
	www.malefertility.md /increase-sperm-count.html (478 words)

	Semen Analysis: The Test
		Sperm concentration (also called sperm density) is measured in millions of sperm per milliliter of semen.
		The progression of the sperm is rated on a basis from zero (no motion) to 3 or higher for sperm that move in a straight line with good speed.
		A man may have a lower sperm count if he has physical damage to the testicles, has gone through radiation treatment of his testicles, or has had exposure to certain drugs (such as azathioprine or cimetidine).
	www.labtestsonline.org /understanding/analytes/semen/test.html (656 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Semen analysis
		The semen is analyzed for the volume; number and structure of the sperm; sperm movement; and the fluid thickness, acidity, and sugar content.
		The sperm count varies from 20 to 150 million sperm per milliliter.
		If the sperm count is very low or very high there is a likelihood of being less fertile.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/003627.htm (560 words)

	Infertility in Men (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Sperm that manage to reach the mucous lining in the woman's cervix (the lower part of her uterus) must survive about four more days to reach the woman's fallopian tubes.
		Sperm actually have receptors for certain compounds in marijuana that resemble natural substances and which may impair the sperm's ability to swim and may also inhibit their ability to penetrate the egg.
		Testing for sperm motility is particularly valuable for predicting the success of artificial insemination and which men might be candidates for the intracytoplasmic sperm injection ICSI fertilization technique, in which the sperm is inserted directly into the egg and motility plays almost no role.
	www.reutershealth.com /wellconnected/doc67.html (11705 words)

	Sperm Count - Suffering from Low Sperm Count. Increase Sperm Count with Volume Plus
		Sperm count is an important factor of consideration where male fertility is considered.
		You have a normal sperm count if there are at least 20 million sperm per milliliter of semen.
		Your low sperm count can be the result of just one of the above factors or a combination of several of them.
	www.shytobuy.com /sperm-count.html (971 words)

	BBC - Health - Ask the doctor - Sperm
		For the ultimate level of sperm production the temperature has to be right, which is why loose fitting underclothes are preferred.
		Sperm enjoy a healthy diet that's rich in vitamins A, C and E, selenium and most of all zinc.
		Another cause of a reduced sperm count is varicoceles, which are like tiny varicose veins that surround the testis.
	www.bbc.co.uk /health/ask_the_doctor/sperm.shtml (455 words)

	Infertility in Men - UMMC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		In 30% to 40% of cases of sperm abnormalities, the cause is unknown.
		In the past, a sperm count of less than 40 million/mL in the ejaculate was believed to cause infertility.
		Sperm that move sluggishly may also have genetic or other defects that render them incapable of fertilizing the egg.
	www.umm.edu /patiented/articles/how_do_sperm_abnormalities_contribute_male_infertility_000067_3.htm (987 words)

	What causes low sperm count?
		I have just been for a sperm test for IVF treatment my wife was going to have, and for the first time been told 99 per cent of my sperm are no good.
		Sperm counts are usually checked at a fairly early stage of investigation into sub-fertility, because low levels do affect the choice of treatments available.
		If your sperm count remains so low as to have a significant effect on your chances of conceiving naturally there is a relatively new technique called 'intracytoplasmic sperm injection' (ICSI).
	www.tiscali.co.uk /lifestyle/healthfitness/health_advice/netdoctor/archive/204816.html (516 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Health \| IVF warning over low sperm count
		Men with low sperm counts may have an increased risk of passing on genetic conditions to children conceived using fertility treatment, researchers warn.
		Professor Barratt said couples undergoing fertility treatment because the man had a low sperm count should be counselled about the risk of their child being affected by a genetic condition.
		He said scientists could carry out tests on sperm to see if men were affected, but this would only be possible in research centres due to their complexity.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/health/3732283.stm (535 words)

	Supplements Boost Sperm Count
		A new study found a combination of folic acid and zinc supplements increased sperm count by 74% in men with fertility problems.
		It still remains to be seen whether those higher sperm counts will translate into improved pregnancy rates, but researchers say the findings may open up new avenues for male fertility research and treatments.
		Researchers found that the men with fertility problems who took 5 mg of folic acid a day and 66 mg of zinc sulfate a day for 26 weeks had a 74% increase in total normal sperm count and a minor (4%) increase in abnormal sperm count.
	www.webmd.com /infertility-and-reproduction/news/20020320/supplements-boost-sperm-count (316 words)

	Warning to male mobile phone users: chatting too long may cut sperm count \| Special reports \| Guardian Unlimited
		Those using mobiles for two to four hours a day had sperm counts of 59m per ml, increasing to 69m per ml for less than two hours' usage a day and 86m per ml for men who did not use mobile phones.
		Last year, scientists in Hungary claimed that men who carry mobile phones in their pockets may risk damaging their sperm count after studying mobile phone usage of 221 men, but no conclusive impact on sperm count or motility has ever been found by other scientists.
		"Sperm is very temperature sensitive as shown by many studies, and a short-term rise in temperature could be responsible," he said.
	www.guardian.co.uk /mobile/article/0,,1930026,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=11 (910 words)

	Sperm: What's Sperm Got to Do With It?
		If he has enough sperms then it's unlikely to make a major difference, but if he has a low sperm count then you need every single sperm.
		A sperm is taken and directly injected into the egg, so all that is needed is one single sperm.
		You are usually told exactly how many sperms there were, what the volume was, etc. I personally have never seen a finding of "no cells." "No sperms," maybe, but not "no cells." I suggest you get the information from your doctor who can explain better what it could be.
	www.medicinenet.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=54671 (1580 words)

	Sperm Count Decline Confirmed
		Experts who set out to dispel fears of falling sperm counts found they were even lower than had been reported.
		British research found that men born in the 1970s had 25 percent fewer sperm than those born in the 1950s, while Harry Fisch of New York's Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center found men there had high sperm counts, with no evidence of a decline.
		Sperm counts seemed to be going up slightly in developing countries, but Swan said the data from these areas was sketchy and did not go back as far as the U.S. and European results.
	www.cqs.com /esperm.htm (626 words)

	beavercleaver.net - Post Procedure Sperm Count
		I thought it would be interesting to track the decline of the sperm count, both pre and post vasectomy.
		My average total sperm count, pre vasectomy was 367,500,000 per ejaculation (for the guys in Rio Linda, California that's three hundred sixty seven million five hundred thousand sperm).
		I knew the sperm count would drop, however a decrease of 99.9%, was not expected.
	www.beavercleaver.net /post_procedure_sperm_count.htm (441 words)

	BBC News \| SCI/TECH \| Young Danes' sperm count dips
		The research is significant because it is the first study of sperm counts in a random sample of healthy young men.
		It found that 43% of them had sperm counts low enough to lead to decreased fertility - in other words, to make it difficult for them to reproduce.
		They describe the sperm concentrations they found in the sample as "surprisingly low", and are at a loss to explain them.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/sci/tech/736230.stm (573 words)

	Impact of smoking on male fertility and sperm count
		After several visits to the doctor and fertility test, it was concluded that my sperm count was much lower in volume than that of a non-smoker my age.
		Results from the questionnaire revealed that where the male partner smoked, the couple had been trying to conceive for 3.1 years compared with 2.6 years for nonsmoking couples, an observation that researchers felt was "biologically significant." This clearly shows that fertility in smoker is much less when compared to their counterpart non-smokers.
		When the doctor told me that my sperm count was much lower, I quit smoking (not cold turkey) and turned to Volume Pills to provide the added volume I need.
	www.squidoo.com /smoking-male-feritlity-sperm-count (967 words)

	Harvard Gazette: Chemical exposure tied to sperm count
		Low sperm count, low motility, and abnormal sperm morphology can affect the likelihood of conception but do not mean that a man is infertile.
		Phthalates are a class of compounds used to hold color and scent in many cosmetics and personal care items such as soaps, detergents, skin preparations and aftershave lotions, and they also find their way into food during processing and through packaging materials.
		Furthermore, several researchers have found declining sperm counts in developing countries and have hypothesized that industrial chemicals could be partly responsible.
	www.news.harvard.edu /gazette/2003/05.22/18-semen.html (372 words)

	Oligospermia - Low Sperm count, Motility, Increase Volume Treatment
		Oligospermia, Oligospermaesthenia (Poor Sperm Motility), oligoasthenospermia and Oligoasthenoteratospermia are the most common type of male infertility factor exist in repeated semen analysis with no known urological or endocrinology abnormalities found during examination and therefore in Allopathy there is no specific treatment.
		Spermatogenesis is corrected and all parameter of sperm analysis become normal with 7 to 9 month of treatment and remains normal for 8 to 10 year after completion of treatment.
		Homeopathic medicine found to be most effective therapy in treatment of Low Sperm Count, Low Sperm Motility, Low Sperm Volume, Abnormal Sperm cell Morphology, Delayed Seminal Liquefaction, Semen Viscosity, Anti Sperm Antibody and combination of the any of the disorder either Endocrine or Urology or of both.
	oligospermia.com (334 words)

	Increase sperm count, Increase sperm volume naturally
		Aside from increasing sperm volume, men could also enjoy other benefits of Volume Pills such as longer orgasm, increased sexual desire, intensified orgasm, rock hard erections, powerful ejaculations and improved fertility.
		Sperm levels are often highest in the mornings.
		Research has also shown that drinking alcohol causes a decrease in sperm count, an increase in abnormal sperm and a lower proportion of motile sperm.
	www.squidoo.com /increase-sperm-count (1212 words)

	Trying to get pregnant – Low Sperm Count
		Even if the doctor gives you the Diagnosis of “low sperm count” there are many things that can be done to increase the chances of getting pregnant.
		Making Sperm is not a vital function to your life (as much as you may want to believe it is :).
		Having sex often only causes the sperm to weaken because you have to produce more sperm and your body is already having trouble with that.
	www.beinghealthynaturally.com /naturalcures/lowspermcount.htm (855 words)

	Low sperm count (oligospermia) - MayoClinic.com
		A low sperm count (oligospermia) is one cause of male infertility.
		Although it takes only a single sperm to fertilize an egg (ovum), the odds of a single sperm reaching the egg are very low.
		A normal sperm count is 20 million or more sperm per milliliter of semen.
	www.mayoclinic.com /health/low-sperm-count/AN00848 (316 words)

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