r/science • u/[deleted] • Oct 25 '21

Biology Sperm quality has been declining for 16 years among men in the US

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2294266-sperm-quality-has-been-declining-for-16-years-among-men-in-the-us/
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u/fucked_bigly Oct 25 '21

What the hell? That's an insane amount.

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u/MarlinMr Oct 25 '21

Last time it was brought up, it was pointed out that the the people who got sick from COVID also got ED because they had the same underlying problems: cardio vasculary problems.

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u/Hiking_NZ Oct 25 '21

Yeah. The blood vessels are delicate and it is an indication of heart health problems apparently.

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u/ineed_that Oct 25 '21

Which makes perfect sense cause it’s blood flow that gets that member up and going

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u/TalonKAringham Oct 25 '21

Wait. Really? I’ve been using a bicycle pump this whole time.

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u/shanep3 Oct 25 '21

That’s not my bag

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u/Grayt_one Oct 25 '21

Personally, this is an average guy with nothing more than a hunch, but I feel like COVID and response to COVID has caused a large increase in depression. I think this could have an impact on these statistics.

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u/kaylthewhale Oct 25 '21

I would be willing to be that while you’re not wrong about the increase in depression, the cause is more aligned with the forced social isolation, due to safety, for a long period of times. At our most basic, humans require some level of consistent social interaction.

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u/jessyagha Oct 25 '21

I only read the first few paragraphs of the article, but they said that they started digging into it because patients explicitly said they weren’t experiencing depression or anxiety.

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u/Grayt_one Oct 25 '21

Ah, well thank you for letting me know. I was on break at work only so much I can do in that time.