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Writer Investigates Nation's 'Spermpocalypse'
You've Heard of IVF,
Prepare for IVG
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You've Heard of IVF, Prepare for IVG

GQ story on nation's 'fertility crisis' looks at in vitro gametogenesis

(Newser) - The sperm situation right now in America "is no joke." That's according to Rosecrans Baldwin, who writes about the current "spermpocalypse" for GQ , a colorful description of the decline of sexual activity in the US, as well as of plummeting pregnancy and fertility rates. Sperm quantity...

New Vision for Male Birth Control: Don't Let Sperm Swim

Control over sperm motility could help infertile men, too

(Newser) - Male fertility comes down to one thing in many cases: sperm motility. If they're not good swimmers, fertility can be an issue, reports the Independent . But researchers at the University of Wolverhampton in the UK are reporting (though not yet in a peer-reviewed scientific journal) that they may have...

Boys Conceived via Fertility Treatment May Inherit Dad's Poor Sperm

The findings are no reason for prospective parents to avoid ICSI, scientists say

(Newser) - Men conceived using a common fertility treatment appear to pass lower-than-average fertility onto their sons, reports New Scientist . Researchers found that the first generation of male babies conceived via a technique called intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection had lower sperm counts when they reached adulthood. ICSI injects sperm directly into an egg...

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