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A Man’s Blog to Male Reproductive Health
The DCYB blog writes about several topics to help you better understand male reproductive health including fertility, biology, medical treatment options, and products we love for men trying to conceive or just wanting to know more about their sperm count. Don’t know where to start? Take our ten-minute Sperm Quiz to see how much impact your health and lifestyle habits have on your fertility or get the basics with Biology 101 for him, her and the two of you as a couple. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, comment your questions on any related post and our experts will get back to you with more information!
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Male Infertility – The Rarely Discussed Aftermath
The following is a guest post shared with DCYBs from our friends at Fertility Help Hub. FHH's founder, Eloise, talks openly at FHH about her personal journey using donor sperm after her husband’s non-obstructive azoospermia diagnosis and unsuccessful [...]
Living with infertility
I have finally decided to share something that changed my life nearly two years ago. I want to share it because I no longer wish to hide from it. Furthermore I hope my story offers [...]
Can alcohol cause erectile dysfunction?
Contrary to popular belief, alcohol is not always an effective aphrodisiac. While one glass may help you relax in the bedroom, too many can actually hamper your sexual performance. Ever come home from a night [...]
The link between anabolic steroid use and male fertility
The term “anabolic” refers to the body’s process of using energy to promote physical growth and regulate metabolism. “Androgens” are important for the development of male sex characteristics (think muscle growth, hair growth, deep voice, [...]
Where Has All the Sperm Gone?
In the most comprehensive study to date, researchers have found a 50% decline in the average sperm counts among men in North America, Europe, New Zealand, and Australia. Fifty percent seems like a lot—and it [...]
Why junk food might wreck your sperm count
The data is in: eating garbage can affect how long it takes for you to conceive. First, for the ladies: Australian researchers recently published a study suggesting that women who “rarely or never” [...]
Meet the Male Reproductive Health Initiative (MRHI), a global consortium fighting to get sperm the attention they need.
Male reproductive health is in crisis. Recent evidence of declining sperm counts and increasing male reproductive-system abnormalities reveals that this is a global problem that is rapidly worsening. In many parts of the world, fertility [...]
Examining Fertility Rates Around the World
One of the most important measures of a nation’s economic health is its Total Fertility Rate (TFR). Societies need to main a health birth rate level in order to sustainably replenish its workforce. TFR is [...]
Steady under Pressure: how to address premature ejaculation
Suffering from a short sex life? You aren’t alone. Millions of men suffer from premature ejaculation, though it’s an issue that’s often swept under the rug. While estimates vary, most literature states that between 20-30% [...]
