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Dramatic Decline in Sperm Quality — If We Do Nothing, It Will End

The sperm in men might end within 50 years.

Semen quality halved

According to a study led by Dr. Hagai Levine at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, a so-called meta-study in which the researchers completed 7500 other studies conducted between 1973 and 2011,

“male reproduction is a major public health problem.”

The researchers selected 185 studies with particularly good design and then carried out their analysis and compilation.

The findings are alarming: the semen quality of men in Western countries has been reduced by 60 percent in less than 40 years.

In an interview with Elisabeth Kemp, Declining Male Fertility: An Interview with Dr. Hagai Levine , published January 21, 2018, Dr. Hagai Levine stated:

“The impact of the modern environment on our health is a crucial, understudied field, and (…) male reproduction is very affected by the environment, both during fetal development and in adult life. Male fertility is essential for…