Low Sperm Count Is Creating A Men’s Health Crisis. But Why Are Numbers Declining?

Researchers have known for a while that sperm count and quality are declining at alarming rates in Westernized countries. But what, exactly, is the cause?

TIPS AND TRICKS

How To Get More Sperm

Your sperm count isn’t entirely in your control, but good habits can help. A lot.

1. Lift weights. It can boost your testosterone, which will boost your sperm.
2. Eat well, including cutting back on saturated fats.
3. Stay hydrated.
4. Get at least six hours of sleep per night.
5. Have sex or masturbate three to four times a week.
6. Cut out cigarettes, weed, and heavy alcohol use.
7. Avoid biking shorts, and biking.
8. Keep it cool. Avoid hot tubs and saunas.
9. Like, really cool. Take cold showers, and try sitting on a bag of frozen peas for a half-hour. Seriously.
10. Keep your phone out of your front pocket and your laptop off your lap.
11. Avoid stress. Easy, right?

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Men may be more likely to get their partners pregnant if it's the first thing they do that day.

TIPS AND TRICKS

The Best Sex Positions For Getting Pregnant

The odds of conception may (very, very slightly) increase if the sperm is deposited as close to the cervix as possible. Here's how to do just that.

1. Missionary: allows for deeper penetration and a downhill route for sperm.
2. Doggy-Style: allows for deeper penetration than even missionary.
3. The Handstand: for the very athletic type, get gravity on your side by thrusting from above.

What you may want to avoid: any position in which the woman is on top, so you don’t have to fight gravity.

Read more here.

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Low Sperm Count Is Creating A Men’s Health Crisis. But Why Are Numbers Declining?

Researchers have known for a while that sperm count and quality are declining at alarming rates in Westernized countries. But what, exactly, is the cause?

TIPS AND TRICKS

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Scientists used to believe that female orgasms acted as a sperm vacuum to assist in conception, but mostly because they did not understand how vaginas worked.

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Men may be more likely to get their partners pregnant if it's the first thing they do that day.

TIPS AND TRICKS

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Researchers have known for a while that sperm count and quality are declining at alarming rates in Westernized countries. But what, exactly, is the cause?

TIPS AND TRICKS

FURTHER READING

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TIPS AND TRICKS

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