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Is the Male Fertility Crisis Real — or Just a Numbers Game?
You have read headlines warning of a crisis in male fertility, with reports of sperm counts halving over last few decades. But does this mean men are actually less fertile today, or are we simply getting lost in a “numbers game?”
Sperm Counts: What Do They Really Tell Us?
The main way to check male fertility is by semen analysis — a test that counts & measures sperm. Strangely experts have been arguing for 100+ years about how useful these counts really are. Even now, sperm counts are quoted to support the idea of a global fertility decline. But the truth is more complicated.
Why the Numbers Keep Changing
What counts as a “normal” sperm count? That depends on which expert — & which year — you ask. ...
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Decline in Male Fertility Real or Imagined