 and focuses on sperm count trends among men in regions not reviewed previously, specifically South America, Asia and Africa. The data shows, for the first time, that men in those regions share the 'significant decline' in total sperm counts (TSC) and sperm concentration (SC) seen previously in North America, Europe and Australia. The study also shows an accelerated post-2000 decline in TSC and SC globally. Prof Levine said: 'Overall, we're seeing a significant worldwide decline in sperm counts of over 50 per cent in the past 46 years, a decline that has accelerated in recent years'. While the current study did not examine the causes of sperm count declines, Prof Levine pointed to recent research indicating that disturbances in the development of the reproductive tract during foeta){kind=link}
NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
The continued decline of sperm counts in men all over the world is a looming crisis that threatens the very existence of humanity, warns a new report.
The first major analysis of its kind has shown declining sperm counts among men from South and Central America, Asia and Africa.
Alarmingly, the study also shows that the decline in sperm counts in North America, Europe, and Australia – reported by the same research team in 2017 – has continued and even accelerated in the 21st Century.
The team explained that sperm count is not only an indicator of human fertility; it also is an indicator of men’s health, with low levels being associated with increased risk of chronic disease, testicular cancer and a shoter lifespan.