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Monday, October, 19, 2009

Healthy Sperm

Study: Healthy diet may mean healthy sperm

June 17, 2009
Spanish researchers have found that men who eat healthier diets may also have healthier sperm. For their study, the scientists looked at the diets of 30 men with poor quality sperm and 31 men with normal sperm, all of whom were being treated at fertility clinics. Investigators found that the men who had normal semen ate diets rich in carbohydrates, fiber, folate, lycopene, and vitamin C. Conversely, the men with poor sperm quality had diets that were high in dairy products and meats, as well as ... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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We Have Confirmed Fertility Issues - What Now???
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...artificial insemination    If your partner has a low sperm count, if there is a cervical mucus... Read more »

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Fathering Children after Prostate Removal? Ask the Expert
By Jay Motola , Health Expert

...information would be appreciated-statistics, details on sperm aspiration procedures, and whether... Read more »

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Once You Suspect Infertility - What Next?
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...at home and bring in the ejaculate) so that fresh sperm is obtained.  The sperm is then... Read more »

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It's National Infertility Awareness Week - October 19-25
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...it comes to infertility.  It is so easy to take a sperm sample (or even several) and to then... Read more »

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Misconceptions about Conception
By Merely Me , Health Expert

...lives about 24 hours so this is a critical time for sperm to meet up with the egg.  The male... Read more »

Health Guide

Infertility in Men: Male Reproductive System
...epididymis, however, it is mature and looks like a microscopic squirming tadpole.At maturity, each healthy sperm consists of a head that contains the man's genetic material, his DNA, and a tail... Read more »
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Chapter Six: "Bone" Tired
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Medications

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...interest in sex, decrease in the amount of ejaculate/sperm) may infrequently occur, but then go... Read more »

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...testosterone levels. Testosterone helps the body to produce sperm and to develop and maintain... Read more »

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...in decreased sexual ability, inability to produce sperm, or enlarged breasts. If you develop any... Read more »

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...in decreased sexual ability, inability to produce sperm, or enlarged breasts. If you develop any... Read more »

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...in decreased sexual ability, inability to produce sperm, or enlarged breasts. If you develop any... Read more »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Eating green leafy vegetables, fruit and beans may be beneficial for men conscious of their reproductive health. Researchers... Read summary »

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A class of commonly used antidepressants may be the cause of infertility in some men, new studies suggest. Researchers at Cornell Medical Center in... Read summary »

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According to a new study, some antidepressants may increase men's risk of developing abnormal sperm. In the study, researchers gave healthy men the... Read summary »

New male infertility therapy boosts sperm count
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A hormone-antioxidant combination therapy appears to improve sperm count and motility in infertile men, according to an Egyptian study. Read summary »