Researchers at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden and the University of Colorado found a teensy-weensy structure at the very end of the sperm’s tail that previously went unnoticed. It’s not clear exactly what it…
Exposure to fine particles in air pollution may be another factor that affects men’s sperm quality and their fertility. Cities in China and India have recently been struggling with PM 2.5 pollution levels much higher…
Almost every aspect of modern life from mobile phones to smoking, contaminating drinking water and contraceptives have been blamed for declining sperm counts and infertility, but no convincing evidence has emerged to link any of…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recently approved “sperm washing” technique for mixed HIV status couples to have a safe and successful pregnancy. Sperm washing technique is used to prevent HIV transmission but…
Researchers have developed a new technique to examine human sperm without killing them, helping to improve the diagnosis of fertility problems. The researchers have devised a ‘sperm radar’ test which can discriminate between good and…
Herbs used as folk therapy contraceptives contain chemicals that block a key step in fertilization, a study has found. This is a very interesting study which shows that two natural compounds can knock out a…
Options for non-permanent male contraceptives are limited to condoms, with no long-term methods currently available. However, there have been recent advances in developing potentially reversible contraceptive methods that target the vas deferens. Vasalgel is a…