Peer-reviewed research concerning sperm health, summarized and appraised in plain language with every source cited.
This scoping review aimed to assess how diet before conception affects male fertility and reproductive outcomes. It analyzed 37 studies, including one randomized controlled trial and 36 observational studies, published…
This narrative review set out to explore the link between sperm DNA fragmentation (breaks in the genetic material inside sperm) and male infertility. It pooled findings from 28 studies, looking…
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 review set out to explore how polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) might harm male fertility by damaging the blood-testis barrier (BTB), a protective shield in the testicles that keeps harmful substances…
This narrative review argues that a man's fertility is a readable signal of his health generally, not just of his ability to father a child. The reasoning runs like this:…
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 systematic review set out to assess whether following a Mediterranean diet affects sperm quality in men of reproductive age. It analyzed 10 studies involving over 2,000 men aged 18-55,…
This 2024 update to the American Urological Association (AUA) and American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) guideline reviewed new evidence on male infertility to refine recommendations for evaluation and management.…
This study set out to clarify how bisphenol A (BPA, a chemical used in food packaging and container linings) affects men's reproductive health. It pooled 18 studies that measured BPA…
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…