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Another danger to sperm: wi-fi laptops

Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:39:14 +0000

Males who place a laptop on their laps with the WI-FI on might have a greater risk of reduced sperm motility and more sperm DNA fragmentation, which could, in theory, undermine their chances of becoming fathers, researchers reported in the journal Fertility and Sterility this week.

This study was done in an artificial setting. The male participants were not tested …

Good article on risks to men’s fertility

Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:52:32 +0000

I want to call to your attention a very informative article in today's Health Journal section of the Wall Street Journal on surprising risks to men's fertility. This is in additon to the article posted here yesterday on BPA in plastics causing a potential risk.

All these environmental risks may explain why we are seeing so many otherwise healthy men …

Omega-3 fatty acids help DNA fragmentation in sperm

Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 15:29:57 +0000

This is one of a series of news items from abstracts of studies presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine as complied by Dr. David Meldrum, Scientific Director of Reproductive Partners. We appreciate the enormous amount of work it takes to compile and comment on these abstracts.

A poster presentation showed that …

More ways to improve sperm with a healthy diet

Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 19:45:28 +0000

In one study, fat intake was …

How long to abstain before an IUI?

Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG — Sat, 22 May 2010 15:49:45 +0000

Traditionally a two day period of abstinence has been recommended prior to ovulation or an IUI. A recent study in the March 2010 issue of Fertility & Sterility suggests that shorter period of absintence results in better pregnancy rates. In this study an ejaculatory abstinence period of less than 2 days before IUI produced the highest pregnancy rates per cycle …

Your sperm are what you eat

Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:30:19 +0000

There's more evidence that a man's diet can not only affect his potency, but the quality of his sperm as well. In a study reported in Science Daily a little-known omega-3 may have implications for treating male infertility. In a study done in mice that lacked the gene responsible for an enzyme important in making the omega-3, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), …

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 …