Sunday, March 27, 2011

The health life of sperm

Teens

Up until the age of 14, your baby-makers aren’t quite ripe enough to fertilise an egg, upping the odds of birth defects and DNA damage in any potential offspring.

20’s

You have more swimmers than at any other age, the majority of which are fighting fit and ready to enter the egg race. The chances of birth defects are at their lowest point here. However, if you want to safeguard your sperm health, now’s the time to get fit; men who do any amount of exercise are 70% less likely to suffer from erectile dysfunction in later life.

30’s

By the time you hit 30 your testosterone levels begin to fall, meaning you produce less sperm and have weaker erections: a man over 35 is twice as likely to be infertile than at 25. There’s also a significant increased risk of sperm DNA damage leading to health problems in potential offspring. Boost your sperm count 74% by avoiding soy products and eating zinc-rich foods such as baked beans and oysters according to the journal Fertility and Sterility.
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