British sperm count down a third

Here is a good reasons for American males to travel
to Britain and help their English cousins out. :-) (smirk)

Earl

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Sperm counts have dropped by a almost third in 10 years


LONDON (AFP) - Male sperm counts have fallen by almost a third since 1989,
with factors such as drinking and obesity possibly to blame, according to a
British study.


A survey of 7,500 men who attended the Aberdeen Fertility Centre in northern
Scotland between 1989 and 2002 brought alarming findings, researchers said
Monday.

Analysis of sperm samples showed that in men with what is considered a
"normal" concentration of sperm -- defined as over 20 million sperm per
millilitre of semen -- the average sperm count fell by 29 percent.

This "must cause some concern and needs to be explained", said Dr Siladitya
Bhattacharya, who led the research project.

"There could be a number of lifestyle factors which could play a role in
this," he said.

"It just highlights the need for research to discover what these reasons
might be, as well as the need for further studies elsewhere in the country
to see if they support our results."

Drug use, alcohol, smoking and obesity have all been linked to a decline in
sperm counts, as well as pesticides and other chemicals in the environment.

In 1986, Scotland was affected by the fallout from the Chernobyl nuclear
disaster, but Bhattacharya said it was "almost impossible" to say for
certain whether this or any other individual factor was to blame.

It could also not be concluded that there had been a fall in male fertility,
as factors other than just sperm count played a part, he added.

"There has been an increase in men seeking treatment for male infertility,
but whether this is due to a significant increase in this condition or
because men are more aware of new techniques which have been developed to
help them, we cannot say."

On Tue, 06 Jan 2004 16:55:00 +0000, Derek McBryde wrote:

On Tue, 06 Jan 2004 14:33:08 +0100, Earl Evleth
wrote:


Here is a good reasons for American males to travel
to Britain and help their English cousins out. :-) (smirk)

Earl

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snip newspaper article on male fertility

And the relevance to rec.travel.europe newsgroup is?????

Obviously Europe needs being repopulated. :-)

On 6/01/04 17:55, in article , "Derek
McBryde" wrote:

And the relevance to rec.travel.europe newsgroup is?????


Go to Britain and help out.

Solidarity obliges one to help a nation in need.

Earl

On 6/01/04 18:08, in article ,
"devil" wrote:

Obviously Europe needs being repopulated. :-)


During WWII the Yanks went over and showed the
Europeans how to do it.

In fact, every since the Europeans have been talking
about "those ****ing Yanks".°

Earl

PS "Overpaid, oversexed and overhere" was a British saying at the time.

"Earl Evleth" wrote in message
...

Here is a good reasons for American males to travel
to Britain and help their English cousins out. :-) (smirk)

Earl

****

Gee males attending afertility clinic have low sperm
counts, whou'd a thunk it.

Next these geniuses will tell us that people on dialysis
have poor kidney function and spectacle wearers
have poor eyesight

Sheesh

Keith

"Keith Willshaw" wrote in message
...
"Earl Evleth" wrote in message
...
Here is a good reasons for American males to travel
to Britain and help their English cousins out. :-) (smirk)
Earl
****
Gee males attending afertility clinic have low sperm
counts, whou'd a thunk it.
Next these geniuses will tell us that people on dialysis
have poor kidney function and spectacle wearers
have poor eyesight
Sheesh
Keith

Stop saying English as well, survey was done on a load of sweaty socks,
rather than fine upstanding non jaffa english men ! ;-)

Earl Evleth wrote:

On 6/01/04 18:08, in article ,
"devil" wrote:


Obviously Europe needs being repopulated. :-)



During WWII the Yanks went over and showed the
Europeans how to do it.

In fact, every since the Europeans have been talking
about "those ****ing Yanks".°

Earl

PS "Overpaid, oversexed and overhere" was a British saying at the time.

But then, you're the exception..

On 7/01/04 1:11, in article , "BrianE"
wrote:

Earl Evleth wrote:

On 6/01/04 18:08, in article ,
"devil" wrote:


Obviously Europe needs being repopulated. :-)



During WWII the Yanks went over and showed the
Europeans how to do it.

In fact, every since the Europeans have been talking
about "those ****ing Yanks".°

Earl

PS "Overpaid, oversexed and overhere" was a British saying at the time.

But then, you're the exception..


Right now, at 72, I am not oversexed. In fact at 72 one looks
back and wonders what all the fuss was about.

earl

On Tue, 06 Jan 2004 14:33:08 +0100, Earl Evleth wrote:

Sperm counts have dropped by a almost third in 10 years

The problem is that they didn't include enough Essex girls.
--
Tim.

If the human brain were simple enough that we could understand it, we would
be so simple that we couldn't.

On 7/01/04 12:30, in article
, "Tim Challenger"
"timothy(dot)challenger(at)apk(dot)at" wrote:

The problem is that they didn't include enough Essex girls.


I suppose that EsSEX is always on your mind?

By the way is Exeter is Essex?

which reminds of of a limerick.


There was a fair maiden of Exeter, *
So pretty that guys craned their necks at her.
One was even so brave
as to take out and wave
The distinguishing mark of his sex at her.



Earl