SolarCross wrote:It doesn't count if it is up your arse.
Rancid wrote:Fuck you!
^Such posts are off-topic and made in poor taste.
Beren wrote:There are so many possible causes and risk factors that it makes me think it's a civilisational problem. Highly developed civilisation makes us live longer and less fertile, I guess.
Don't smoke.
Limit or abstain from alcohol.
Steer clear of illicit drugs.
Talk to your doctor about medications that can affect sperm count.
Maintain a healthy weight.
Avoid heat.
Manage stress.
Avoid exposure to pesticides, heavy metals and other toxins.
Great point, in combination with electromagnetic radiation, you get a cautionary biological cocktail. Everything Mayo clinic mentions can impact cellular structures.
Hong Wu wrote:Obviously something is physically lowering sperm counts since this much of a drop can't be attributed merely to "developed civilization" which is not really an explanation at all.
I encourage you to research electromagnetic radiation (vitro & vivo studies).
ness31 wrote:Does it even matter now that we’re all starting life in a test tube ?
Back on page 4 of this thread I wrote:
As we (the unthinking majority) sleep-walk through our evolution, we will castrate our biological reproductive system because post-electric society will depend on intelligent selection and the scientific method for sustainable growth. Colony collapse will be prevented by Technocratic policies. The Technocracy must strip individuals of their biological independence so populations will need a surrogate state for procreation.
Nonetheless, this is a dangerous approach. I think we need more
'natural' redundancies to fall back on, in case we fail to steer human reproduction in the
'right' direction. What about other lifeforms, are sperm counts falling among other organisms?
Did anyone read this white paper from The National Center for Biotechnology Information Advances Science and Health:
There was a significant increase in the diameter of the seminiferous tubules with a disorganized seminiferous tubule sperm cycle interruption in the electromagnetism-exposed group. The serum and testicular tissue conjugated diene, lipid hydroperoxide, and catalase activities increased 3-fold, whereas the total serum and testicular tissue glutathione and glutathione peroxidase levels decreased 3-5 fold in the electromagnetism-exposed animals. Really think about it.
I remember when PoFo didn't appreciate one-line posts. Real shame, because post quality is declining as quickly as male sperm counts. I think twitter and smartphones harm cognition. Pofo is notorious for collapsing back into divisive commentary, like yall lost your god damn minds.