Tag Archives: sperm count
Laptop computers connected to the internet through Wi-Fi may decrease sperm fertility potential.
This blog reviews a recent paper which suggests that radio frequency electromagnetic waves (RF-EMW) from laptop computers connected to the internet decrease male fertility potential. Heat from the computers may also have a negative impact on male fertility. The investigators suggest that the negative effect from RF-EMW is independent of the effect of heat. Continue reading
Celebrating ICSI’s twentieth anniversary and the birth of more than 2.5 million children
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection or ICSI is a widely used technique for treating severe male factor infertility. Using a micro manipulator, a single sperm is injected into the cytoplasm of an egg. Pregnancies are achieved even in men with a “zero” sperm count using testicular sperm! This blog discusses an interesting paper by one of the original researchers of ICSI where the history of ICSI is discussed. Continue reading
What’s sperm got to do with it?
Factors that can effect sperm quality are discussed in this blog. Continue reading
Smoking and Infertility
This blog discusses the effects of smoking on fertility in men and women. Strategies that are effective for quitting smoking are also discussed. Continue reading
Increasing the chances of conceiving naturally
How can the chances of getting pregnant be optimized? Continue reading










