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With sperm counts declining world wide, it’s important to know how to keep your sperm as healthy as possible.
Despite what many men believe, they might not have all the time in the world when it comes to having children.
The Nigerian government must design more interventions to improve education, employment opportunities and the economy in order to control the country’s population growth.
Older fathers have a lower chance of conceiving and increased chances of negative effects on children.
An investigation showed that five Canadian cities had lead levels in their water on par with those in Flint, Mich. during its peak period of water contamination.
If you’re one of the one in six Australian couples experiencing infertility, you’ve probably thought about IVF. Here’s a step by step breakdown of how it all works.
Traditional belief has held that the underlying cause of miscarriage can be found in mothers, but half of recurrent miscarriages have another cause.
Climate change threatens to cause mass extinctions – but how, exactly? New research suggests male fertility may be the weakest link.
A new study shows that as the father’s age increases, so too the chances of the baby being born prematurely, having a low birth weight, or requiring medical intervention after delivery.
Some social groups are falling through the gaps of fertility data. Men, ethnic minorities and the LGBT community have explicitly been excluded from surveys.
Thinking of having a baby? It’s not all down to women to get healthy in preparation.
Did your holiday gift list include radiation-shielding undies to protect your privates from cellphone radio waves? A radiation expert explains they’re unnecessary – your phone won’t affect your fertility.
Morning penile erections affect all males, even males in the womb and male children.
Freezing young men’s sperm might remove worries about them fathering children in later life, but do we really want the state routinely meddling in conception?
Fertility, as with contraception, is seen as a woman’s issue, but the science shows this needs to change.
Calls to freeze every 18-year-old’s sperm might be drastic but men need to realise it’s a myth that there’s no limit to their fertility.
Recent research into the health effects of the plastic-making chemicals phthalates has reignited concerns about low sperm counts. But the evidence is far from conclusive.
Top contributors
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Assistant Professor, University of Nottingham
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Reader / Associate Professor in Reproductive Science, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Senior Lecturer in Bioethics, Australian National University
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Professor, Queen's University Belfast
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Professor of Reproductive Medicine, Queen's University Belfast
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Group leader, male reproductive health, The University of Edinburgh
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Director Of Medicine, The Maitland and Kurri Kurri Hospital, University of Newcastle
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Timothy J. Jorgensen is a Friend of The Conversation.
Director of the Health Physics and Radiation Protection Graduate Program and Professor of Radiation Medicine, Georgetown University
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Professor and Director, Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Lancaster University
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Medical Sociologist, University of Oregon
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PhD Candidate in evolution, behaviour, ecology and entomology, University of East Anglia
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Professor and Endometriosis Group Leader, The Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide
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Professor and Principal Chairholder, NSERC Industrial Chair on Drinking Water, Polytechnique Montréal
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Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech
