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Study to Identify Causes of Male Infertility and Provide Targets for Developing New Contraceptive Agents
There was an article published in Journal of Clinical Investigation observing new requirements for male fertility. An article was based in two independent groups of researchers who were identifying 2 proteins known as PLA2s which are very important proteins in the mice sperm functioning. The data that was researched in a study could identify causes [...]
Cycling and Infertility: Does Cycling Cause Dodgy Sperm?
There are many speculations available about the link between cycling and infertility, for example, The Sun claims that ‘Cycling saddles men with dodgy sperm,’ and the Press Association reported that ‘Fertility goes downhill for endurance cyclists’. I was wondering if that’s really the truth, and this is the reason for this article. Several studies report [...]
Scientist Gets Second 1.5 Million Grant to Continue the Research of Male Infertility
Wei Yan, M.D., Ph.D., who is an associate professor of physiology and cell biology at the University of Nevada School of Medicine, has been awarded $1.5 million grant from the National Institute of Health for studying the regulation of male fertility by small noncoding ribonucleic acids.
Glow-in-the-Dark Sperm Explains Reproduction
A team of scientists at Syracuse University created the first glow-in-the-dark sperm. They created genetic manipulation to produce fruit flies whose sperm heads glowed either red or green. Afterward they were able to track fluorescent sperm as it was traveling through the reproductive tract of a female fruit fly. This was a huge step in [...]
Semen Analysis and Sperm Testing
There are many different reasons a couple could be experiencing fertility issues, but until medical attention is sought, the problem will remain a mystery. For women it could be the result of ovulation problems, a hormonal imbalance, and thyroid issues and due to blocked fallopian tubes or PCOS. For a man, infertility problems could be [...]
Retrograde Ejaculation Symptoms and Causes
Retrograde ejaculation is a male issue in which sperm backs up and enters the bladder instead of existing through the tip of the penis during orgasm. Though a man may be able to reach orgasm, the amount of ejaculate may be minimal or none at all, it is called a dry orgasm. The condition is [...]
How to Increase Sperm Motility
For a couple trying to have a baby, checking into different options and undergoing fertility testing can provide some clear answers as to why pregnancy is not happening naturally. For a woman, there are many different reasons and for a man, one of the most common roadblocks to fertility is sperm motility. However, once the [...]
Most Common Causes of Infertility in Men and Treatment Options
It is estimated that as much as 15% of couples will have problems conceiving, which means that they have been trying to conceive for more than a year without success, or in cases woman is older than 35, if a couple is trying to conceive for 6 months without any progress. The most common causes [...]
Sperm Motility Treatments
Approximately 15% of all couples will experience reproductive issues, with male infertility being around 50% of the issue. While couples conceive naturally about 25% of the time, in couples that have not received any type of treatment for infertility issues, things can change. There are many reasons why a man can be the one experiencing [...]
Male Infertility: Azoospermia Treatment
Azoospermia is a condition in which a man’s body can manufacture semen but there is no sperm present, and is the leading cause of male infertility. For a man to be diagnosed with infertility there has to have been a period of one year of unprotected sex and failing to get a female pregnant. Unprotected [...]
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