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NEWS ABOUT: male fertility

male fertility stories: 5 news summaries

 More Sex Makes 
 Stronger Sperm, 
 Cuts Infertility 

Men's sperm quality improves with daily ejaculation, study finds

Jun 30, 09 9:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Having sex every day improves sperm quality and can improve a couple's chances of conception, an Australian fertility specialist finds. Eight in 10 men with fertility problems showed less damaged DNA and more mobility in their sperm after 7 days, the BBC reports. The study recommended men "keep the... More »

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fertility • Australia • sperm • conception • male fertility • infertility • sperm count • ovulation

 Gene May Yield 'Male Pill' 

Discovery could also help some infertile men

Apr 3, 09 1:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - A newly identified gene that causes a type of male infertility may be the key to eventually developing a male oral contraceptive pill, the Independent reports. The gene, CATSPER1, enables sperm to wriggle through the outside of an unfertilized egg. A drug that could switch the gene on and off... More »

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contraception • egg • birth control pill • contraceptive • male fertility • infertility • infertile

Would-Be Dads Have Ticking Clock, Too

Men's age can affect ability to conceive earlier than women's

Sep 10, 08 1:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - When a couple has trouble conceiving, don't necessarily blame the woman and her limited supply of eggs—men's fertility starts dropping even before women's, Time reports. In addition to fecundity issues, older men also risk siring children with higher rates of autism, schizophrenia, Down syndrome and bipolar disorder. Male fertility... More »

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fertility • sperm • autism • schizophrenia • testosterone • bipolar disorder • male fertility • Down Syndrome

Quality Sperm Demand
More Sex

Docs tie frequent activity to reduced genetic defects

Oct 16, 07 3:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - Conventional wisdom says daily sex reduces the chance of success for couples trying to conceive, but conventional wisdom may be very wrong. A small Sydney University study found men with damaged sperm actually improved its quality by producing it on a daily basis for a week. Abstaining does increase quantity,... More »

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fertility • sperm • male fertility

Chlamydia Makes Men Infertile

Antibiotics treatment helps 86% of couples conceive

Oct 15, 07 7:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chlamydia makes men infertile too, a new study finds. Spanish scientists say that infected sperm has three times more damage, or DNA fragmentation, as healthy sperm. Its density, shape and swimming ability also decline. But an antibiotics treatment repaired the damage by 36% over 4 months, and almost 90% of... More »

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STD • fertility treatment • chlamydia • male fertility

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