Peer-reviewed research concerning sperm health, summarized and appraised in plain language with every source cited.
This study looked at how occupational heat exposure and fertility-related stress might affect semen quality. It compared 485 men, split into groups with normal and low semen quality based on…
This study set out to explore whether the mix of bacteria in semen differs between men with normal and abnormal sperm counts. Researchers analyzed semen samples from 80 Greek men,…
This study set out to understand how folic acid affects sperm health, especially in the context of inflammation in the reproductive tract. It looked at 98 men, measuring their red…
This study aimed to assess how much adult men know about male fertility, focusing on medical and lifestyle factors that affect it. Researchers surveyed 156 men of reproductive age using…
This study set out to see if physical fitness is linked to semen quality in Spanish men. Researchers analyzed semen samples from 324 men without known fertility issues, comparing self-reported…
This study set out to examine how modifiable lifestyle factors like smoking, drinking, and weight affect semen quality in men. It analyzed data from over 3,300 men visiting a fertility…
This study set out to explore how coffee, exercise, and sleep relate to semen quality in men. It surveyed 3,302 men aged 18-60, collecting semen samples and lifestyle data through…
This study set out to see if taking oral medications or zinc supplements affects zinc levels in the blood and whether that links to better sperm health or fertility outcomes…
This study looked at how different measures of obesity relate to semen quality in men from infertile couples who had no other known fertility risks. It compared body mass index…
This study looked at whether a heart-healthy lifestyle is linked to better sperm quality in young men, using the American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8 score. That score rates eight…
This study looked at how lifestyle and hormones affect semen quality and sperm DNA health in men. It examined 278 Indian men aged 21 to 50, measuring sperm count, movement,…
This study looked at whether obesity speeds up the decline in sperm quality that has been seen over time. Researchers reviewed semen tests from 2,430 men with normal sperm counts…
This study set out to identify which factors might influence pregnancy success in couples undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART, fertility treatments that handle eggs and sperm outside the body). It…
This study set out to see if microplastics (tiny plastic particles) are present in human semen and whether they might affect sperm health. Researchers analyzed semen samples from 45 men…
This study looked at whether exposure to air pollution, especially fine particles (PM2.5 and PM10), affects semen quality in men. It included 1,180 men aged 18, 45 from Foshan, China,…
This study set out to see how often men ejaculate affects their sperm health, focusing on DNA damage and other semen measures. It looked at 1,349 men visiting a fertility…
This study set out to see whether microplastics turn up in semen in ordinary men with no plastics job, and whether they track with sperm quality. Researchers took semen from…
This study set out to see whether microplastics in the body track with sperm quality. Researchers checked semen and urine from 113 men across three regions of China for eight…
This study looked at whether sleep duration affects markers of male fertility in young men. It analyzed 1,055 Danish men who reported their sleep habits and gave semen and blood…
This study looked at whether following a Mediterranean diet is linked to better semen quality in men visiting fertility clinics. It compared semen parameters across 274 men grouped by how…
This study set out to examine how cigarette smoking affects semen quality, hormone levels, metabolic health, zinc levels, and sperm DNA damage in young Russian men. It compared 450 smokers…
This study looked at whether following a Mediterranean diet (MD) is linked to healthier sperm in men. Researchers surveyed 300 men (average age 35) visiting a reproductive medicine center, using…
This study set out to look at whether microplastics are present in human semen, a concern given animal studies suggesting they might harm reproductive health. Researchers analyzed semen samples from…
This study set out to work out which sperm DNA fragmentation test best predicts male infertility. Sperm DNA fragmentation means breaks in the genetic material inside sperm, where more breaks…
This study looked at whether poor sleep affects semen quality in young men. It surveyed 953 healthy Danish men aged around military-service age, asking about their sleep patterns and measuring…
This study asked why men differ so much in how warm their testicles run. Scrotal skin temperature was logged every five minutes for 24 hours in 48 men, made up…
This study set out to find which parts of an ordinary day actually move scrotal temperature. A thermistor (a small temperature sensor) was clipped to the underwear of 101 men…