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Men Are Panicking About Their Sperm Count

Men Are Panicking About Their Sperm Count

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The New York Times reported on various responses to a recent study suggesting that sperm counts have been dropping for decades. Dr. Peter Schlegel, former Chairman of Weill Cornell Urology, is featured for commentary, noting that male infertility is not rising at an alarming rate.

"If you had a decrease in sperm count in the 50 to 60 percent range, we would expect the proportion of men with severe male infertility to be going up astronomically," said Dr. Peter Schlegel, former chair of urology at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian. "And we don't see that."

Read the full article via NY Times here:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/25/style/sperm-count.html

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