Thread: Make more sperm or humans are doomed.

They keep moving and I have to restart the count. 😁

Seriously.
This sperm count has been compiled from the sperm from a bunch of *******. Literally.
I recon the rest of us will do just fine

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Apparently, the subject has been under discussion for the last 25 years or so, and there is no definite answer as to whether the effect is real or not. A major issue is that this meta-study has combined a large number of other studies, where the measurements are not necessarily made in the same way. Perhaps the major issue with the data is that most of the data in recent years comes from fertility clinics, and the increase in low sperm counts may simply reflect the fact that more men with problems having children are going to fertility clinics. Or a number of other unknown issues with the sample selection.

This said, obesity is a known factor depressing sperm count - and it has been on the increase in the western world over this period. On the other hand, smoking is too, and this has been decreasing!

Yes, I saw some expert saying the methodology in some of the individual studies is suspect, but the overall trend is consistent.
As you say the samples come from fertility clinics and so may only represent men whose counts are low. Maybe those counts have been low since birth.
Also, apparently the counts are much lower in developed western nations than they are in Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Not sure what that means.
Maybe western men are fatter and women find them less attractive?
I've been firing blanks for a while now, since I visited Dr Snip, so it's too late for me. Come on you young fellows, it's time to shape up for the future of humanity.

"I THOUGHT MY VASECTOMY WOULD KEEP MY WIFE FROM GETTING PREGNANT.
BUT APPARENTLY IT JUST CHANGES THE COLOUR OF THE BABY."

There is also the abundance of evidence in many, many peer reviewed journals that show dozens of commonly found chemicals lower sperm counts in both animals and humans.

How many more people can the earth sustain ? Zero growth , maybe a slower trend to an overall reduction would be better. Might ease the strain on resources and comments of too many others ruining my ( insert adjective ) .

Originally Posted by cripesamighty

There is also the abundance of evidence in many, many peer reviewed journals that show dozens of commonly found chemicals lower sperm counts in both animals and humans.

Yes, many chemicals affect sperm count, but it's hard to avoid them.

I really should be more scientifically interested in this topic, but there are too many crude jokes possible to make this a viable point of discussion.