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Is male infertility linked to cardiovascular disease?

Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:23:26 +0000

A man who has never had any children has a greater chance of dying from cardiovascular disease than fathers, researchers from Stanford University School of Medicine, California, reported in the journal Human Reproduction. The authors say that they do not know whether male infertility is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. They tracked 137,903 men who were members …

A danger to men’s fertility: BPA in plastic bottles

Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:28:56 +0000

Two recent articles outline potential dangers to mens fertility from environmental causes.

In a study performed on mice reported in Science Daily, daily exposure to a chemical that is prevalent in the human environment, bisphenol A (BPA), causes lowered fertility in male mice.

Mice that received daily BPA injections for two months had lower sperm counts and testosterone levels …

Diet matters in making sperm

Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 21:15:13 +0000

We have all had the experience of being told that we need to eat a good, balanced diet. Turns out that's true, at least in order to produce normal sperm.

A study in the March 2010 issue of Fertility & Sterility examined the diets of 30 men with poor semen quality and 31 normospermic control subjects of couples attending a fertility …

Psychological stress may affect sperm parameters

Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:45:06 +0000

One of the most frequent questions I am asked by both men and women is whether stress may be affecting their fertility. There is a lot of evidence that stress can adversly affect a woman's fertility.There are studies showing that interventions with acupuncture and Mind-Body programs can have a positive influence on the chance of IVF success.

Now a multi-center study …