Sperm count is kind of a big deal right now in the United States. According to a recent and terrifying study published in the journalHuman Reproduction Update, sperm counts in the United States, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand are all plummeting.<\/p>\n
And by plummeting, we mean plummeting. Sperm counts have decreased on average by over 50 percent.<\/p>\n
For 20 Bad Habits That Are Lowering Your Sperm Count, click here. <\/p>\n
The average cost of in vitro fertilization in the U.S. is currently about $11,000 to $12,000, and the prevalence of these procedures is equally concerning. More women are using in vitro methods of fertilization to get pregnant than ever before; this could in part be due to the high mortality rate of sperm making fertilization less likely through more natural methods.<\/p>\n
There are many hypotheses out there about what men could do better to preserve their sperm. They range from reasonable to ridiculous - drinking Mountain Dew, for example, has no proven effect on your sperm at all. However, some sperm-massacring habits that at first sound ridiculous are not to be messed with.<\/p>\n
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