01. Abstinence doesn't up fertility
Abstaining from sex before fertility treatment doesn't help men become more potent, says a new study.
Read | 02. Men's clocks are ticking too
Battling to have a baby? It might not be that the female partner's biological clock is nearing the stroke of midnight; a new study has found that older age affects male fertility too and the time ...
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03. Sperm test offers infertility clues
Researchers from the University of Missouri-Columbia may soon be able to offer hope to couples struggling to conceive a child.
Read | 04. 'Sperm magnet' breakthrough
America scientists have made a breakthrough in fertility treatment, after discovering a 'sperm magnet' that assists with artificial insemination. The new technique allows the extraction of hea...
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05. Smoking lowers chance of fatherhood
If you're going to plunk down thousands to try to have a baby by in vitro fertilisation, it would be a good idea to quit smoking first.
Read | 06. Be more fertile
When sperm from a man's body unites with a woman's egg, it creates a completely unique and genetically irreplaceable human life. It’s miraculous in both its timing and complexity.
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It was perhaps a foregone conclusion – if passive smoking is bad for pregnant women and foetuses, breastfeeding mother and infants, then it’s likely to be bad for couples trying to make a baby. Resear...
Read | 08. Folic acid boosts male fertility
Lots of women have found folic acid beneficial, but new evidence suggests that folic acid deficiency reduces fertility in men and may damage the DNA carried by sperm.
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09. Boosting the health of your sperm
You’d think that with millions of babies being born each day, the average sperm is a pretty healthy swimmer. Not so. Here are a few things you can do to boost the health of yours.
Read | 10. Obstacles to fertilization
A number of problems can prevent fertilization from taking place, and many of these are ‘a guy thing.’
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