7 Habits That Are Decreasing Your Sperm Count

Eating Processed Meat : A new
study found that processed
meat, like sausage or bacon, can
significantly harm sperm quality.
Harvard University researchers
found that men who ate half a
portion of processed meat a day
had 5.5 percent ‘normal’ shaped
sperm cells, compared to 7.2
percent who ate less. Instead,
they found that fish may be the
secret to better sperm.

Watching TV : The couch isn’t
doing much for men’s health as
you may have guessed. But, it’s
not just his physique and
motivation that are at risk from
sitting extensively in front of the
tv. A study from the British
Journal of Sports Medicine
confirmed that men who watch
a lot of TV have fewer sperm
than men who exercise
moderately or vigorously each
week. Couch potatoes who
viewed more than 20 hours of
television a week had 44 percent
lower sperm count than men
who watched almost no
television. Time to get moving,
fellas.

Drinking : Turns out, the beer
belly isn’t the only bad side
effect from his favorite
beverage. Drinking alcohol can
lower testosterone levels, which
in turn leads to decreased
sperm quality and production.
Moderation is key with drinking.
Not Having s*x : While some
have said “saving sperm” until a
woman is most fertile could help
couples who are trying to
conceive, it actually has no
benefit and can make matters
worse. For guys with low sperm
counts, abstaining from even
one day of s*x can decrease
their production even further,
according to researchers at
Soroka University Medical Centre
in Israel. Abstaining from s*x
also causes sperm to change in
shape, a sign that the sperm is
going stale.

Stressing: Stress is bad for
numerous emotional and
physical reasons, but his fertility
is at risk too. Whether he’s
anxious about work or even
having a low sperm count,
severe or prolonged stress can
interfere with the production of
testosterone. We know some
fun stress-busters for you and
you guy. Wink, wink.

Eating Soy: A 2008 Harvard
School of Public Health study
revealed that even half a serving
of soy a day was enough to
harm a man’s sperm
production. Isoflavones, which
are found in soy products
actually mimic estrogen. More
tofu for you.

Using His Laptop & Cell Phone :
As addicted as he may be to his
two favorite pieces of
technology, it might be best for
his sperm count to avoid using
them for long periods of time.
Researchers warn that the heat
given off from laptops may
increase the temperature in his
scrotum and reduce sperm
production. In 2008, a study
revealed a strong association
between cell phone use and
sperm count, saying that those
who talked for four or more
hours had fewer, weaker sperm.
More recently, it was discovered
that men who carry their
phones in their pocket or on
their belt were more likely to
have fewer, inactive sperm.
Source: Mens Health