Tag: diabetes

Prediabetes May Affect Male Fertility

A new study is providing more evidence that a man’s general health can affect his sperm quality.   The study, published in BJU International, found that infertile men with prediabetes have altered hormone levels and increased sperm DNA fragmentation compared to infertile men without prediabetes.

Researchers from the University Vita Salute San Raffaele in Milan, Italy, examined 744 men with …

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Unraveling the mystery of PCOS, diabetes, obesity and infertility

A January 28th article in the Wall Street Journal looks at the latest research into the links between polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), diabetes, obesity and infertility. PCOS, the most common cause of irregular menstrual cycles, largely still remains a mystery. Researchers are trying to better understand the disorder, which is generally defined by an excess production of the hormone testosterone, …

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