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semen quality
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semen quality
Urology The measurable parameters of semen–eg, sperm concentration, total sperm count per ejaculate, % of motile sperm, number of abnormal and immature sperm


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Dr Allan Pacey, fertility expert at Sheffield University and secretary of the British Fertility Society, said: "I'm reasonably convinced there's a relationship between sperm quality and obesity .
Further research is required to see whether the improvement in these men's sperm quality translates into better pregnancy rates, but other, previous studies have shown the relationship between sperm DNA damage and pregnancy rates," he added.
Daily ejaculation not only boosted sperm quality for most of the men, it also helped sperm motility -- another big factor in successful fertilisation -- even though volumes of semen declined, he said.
 
 
 
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