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Women Who Smoke Take Longer to Conceive

…mothers smoked during pregnancy are at risk of having smaller testes, lower mean sperm concentration, and lower sperm counts. Men who smoke have lower sperm counts, lower sperm motility, and…

Lack of Sleep Linked to Reduced Semen Quality

…morphologically normal spermatozoa. Equally, testis size was also diminished in the sleep-disturbed group.The greater the level of sleep disturbance, the lower the adjusted sperm concentration and the fewer morphologically-normal sperm

Does Poor Sleep Quality Impact IVF Success?

A recent study looked at answering the question, “does poor sleep quality impact IVF success?” The researchers evaluated the sleep quality of 200 women who were undergoing IVF treatment. They…

Birds and Bees Part II

…egg. While some sperm may swim quite fast, appearing in the upper female reproductive tract (fallopian tubes also called oviducts) within minutes, the majority of ejaculated sperm are destined to…

5 Facts to Know About Clomid

…or the sperm Poor sperm quality Immuno-infertility factors However, because Clomid is affordable (see #5), it’s often the best first step in fertility treatment to keep costs as low as…

Risks of Advanced Paternal Age

…Alterations to this germline, as anticipated with age, affect the quality of the individual sperm produced. But perhaps, it is not just the quality of the sperm. Concerns include increased…

Biologic Clock Ticks for All

…testosterone can also compromise sperm production, sperm motility, sperm morphology, and sperm function. Sperm from older men are less likely to fertilize healthy eggs and if they do these fertilized…