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Irregular Sperm by cj Posted Thu 14 Oct 2010 12:00am It was found out that there is a very low probability that you will fertilize your partner’s egg on its own if you have a little to no sperm, poor sperm motility... solutions to have children. Fertility drugs, artificial insemination with donor sperm or with your own if your count, shape, and motility are not too abnormal or intracytoplasmic Read on »

Extreme Cycling Bad For Sperm by Emily Posted Fri 31 Jul 2009 11:44am Four major traits are evaluated when a semen analysis is performed: seminal volume, sperm concentration, sperm motility and sperm morphology. The interaction of those four traits is an indication of normal testicular function and, thus, the male's ability to provide sufficient numbers of normal, motile sperm to effect pregnancy. The product Read on »

Paints and sperm abnormality by Marie L. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 23 Sep 2008 3:37am to glycol ethers were 250 percent more likely to have problems with sperm motility than men who were not regularly exposed. Such men included painters and decorators, who spend significant amounts of time around paints and similar chemicals. Motility refers to how well an individual sperm cell moves, and is a significant predictor of fertility. Other sperm Read on »

Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) for PGD by Shona D. Posted Fri 17 Dec 2010 3:23pm the infertility comes from the male, perhaps there is low sperm motility or a low sperm concentration. ICSI can be used in these circumstances to increase the number of eggs... Before I write about our third cycle of IVF with PGD (the successful one), I will just do a couple of posts about intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and blastocyst Read on »

The Great Sperm Race by f1000 Posted Fri 14 Jan 2011 11:18am [12th January 2011] Sperm sparring spotted [18th March 2010] Sperm motility secrets revealed [4th February 2010] ... On your marks…get set…fertilize! Just in case you find yourself with idle time today, the Wellcome Trust has produced an excellent animated game where you play a sperm Read on »

Testosterone and sperm production by Dr.Krishna Suri Posted Sat 19 May 2012 1:22am Testosterone the principle male sex hormone is needed for normal production of sperm cells. Testosterone is secreted in testicles. A small amount of this hormone is also secreted by adrenal glands. The developing sperm cells are supported by Sertoli cells. Sertoli cells are situated within seminiferous tubules of testes. These cells provide ... Read on »

Sperm facts you didn’t know by Dina S. Posted Thu 09 Dec 2010 11:12am can decrease a man’s sperm count. Heat negatively affects sperm production. Lubricants, lotions, and saliva all result in decreased sperm motility. (A study published... by Gina Colonette, blogger Those little swimmers are more than what meets the eye (or microscope). I’m talking about sperm, not to be confused with semen Read on »

L-carnitine found to boost sperm quality and fertility by Dr. John B. Medical Doctor

Posted Thu 19 Aug 2010 2:05pm numbers of abnormal sperms, and sperms that lack motility (asthenozoospermia). There is at least some evidence that nutritional supplementation can help improve male fertility.... Those taking the L-carnitine saw the percentage of motile sperm rise from about 29 per cent to 45 per cent. Perhaps more importantly, rate of preganancy in this group was about 31 Read on »

Daily sex helps to reduce sperm DNA damage and improve fertility by Niell A. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 03 Jul 2009 1:40pm frequent ejaculation decreased semen volume and sperm concentrations, it did not compromise sperm motility and, in fact, this rose slightly but significantly. "Further research... Posted by Neill Abayon Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Daily sex (or ejaculating daily) for seven days improves men's sperm quality by reducing the amount of DNA damage Read on »

Bisphenol A exposure may harm sperm, affect male fertility by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 18 Aug 2010 12:00am urine samples a month apart. Researchers detected BPA in 89 percent of the urine samples. Researchers measured sperm concentration, sperm motility, sperm shape and DNA damage... have found that urinary concentrations of the controversial chemical Bisphenol A, or BPA, may be related to decreased sperm quality and sperm concentration. However Read on »