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Sauna Health Effect: Heat Lowers Sperm Count in Men

By Ashik Siddique | Mar 25, 2013 10:21 PM EDT

Frequent sauna visits can lower sperm count in men, though the effect is temporary.

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Sperm Production Highest in Winter for Healthy Men

By Ashik Siddique | Mar 08, 2013 08:12 PM EST

Sperm count and motility tends to increase dramatically in the winter months for men with normal sperm production.

Saturated Fats Linked to Lower Sperm Count

By Amber Moore | Jan 06, 2013 02:54 PM EST

A new study from Denmark shows that saturated fat can lead to lower sperm count.

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Men With Lots of Brothers Are More Fertile, Have Faster Swimming Sperm

By Christine Hsu | Dec 19, 2012 01:19 PM EST

Scientists say that the more brothers a man has, the greater his baby-making potential, after discovering a link between the swimming speed of a man's sperm with the number of male siblings in his family.

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Couple Who Couldn't Conceive Shocked After Doctors Said Laptop Was Cooking Husband's Sperm

By Christine Hsu | Nov 05, 2012 04:36 PM EST

A couple struggling for months to have a baby were shocked when doctors told them that their laptop was to blame.

Chinese Hospital Introduces Hands-Free Automatic Sperm Extractor

By Amber Moore | Sep 22, 2012 12:38 PM EDT

A hospital in China is introducing a sperm extractor to help men who have infertility problems.

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Adding Protein to Sterile Sperm May Restore Fertility

By Christine Hsu | Sep 21, 2012 02:09 PM EDT

Scientists have discovered that adding a missing protein to infertile sperm could help "kick-start" its ability to fertilize an egg and significantly increase the chances of a successful pregnancy.

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New Technique Shows Sperm Swimming in Corkscrew Patterns [VIDEO]

By Makini Brice | Sep 18, 2012 01:04 PM EDT

A new technique has allowed scientists to track the movements of thousands of sperm for the first time.

Las Vegas Man Removes 134 lb scrotum through surgery

New Sex Series Highlights World's Largest Breast and a Scrotum That Swells to 160lbs

By Nikki Tucker | Sep 13, 2012 05:19 PM EDT

Can't get enough sex? No worries Discovery Fit and Health have you covered. On Sept. 16, Discovery will air its new series Sextember.

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Scientists Grow Sperm From Skin Cells

By Amber Moore | Aug 29, 2012 04:37 AM EDT

Researchers grow sperm in a lab; say the technique could be used to cure male sterility in the future.

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Experts: Sperm is Declining in Quality and Quantity

By Makini Brice | Aug 28, 2012 03:14 PM EDT

Experts are drawing attention to an issue that seems to be growing: sperm quality is declining in quality and quantity.

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Extraordinary Things You Can Do With Sperm

By Nikki Tucker | Aug 27, 2012 03:54 PM EDT

Though sperm is mainly used for procreation, it can have extraordinary benefits for everyday life.

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Antioxidants Boost Sperm Quality in Older Men

By Amber Moore | Aug 27, 2012 08:04 AM EDT

Older men can improve the quality of their sperm by eating a healthy diet rich in antioxidants.

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Stressed Young Men Are More Likely to Have Anxious Daughters and Granddaughters

By Christine Hsu | Aug 23, 2012 02:20 PM EDT

A woman's risk of anxiety and other psychiatric disorders may depend on how stressed out her father was when he was young, scientists claim.

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