Poor Semen Quality May Signal Other Health Issues In Men Infertility may be a health marker for other illnesses in men. In a study done on over 9000 men, and conducted by Dr. Michael Eisenberg and colleagues at Stanford University, defects seen in sperm were linked to a variety of other health problems, such as […]
Cardiology, Endocrinology, Fertility, heart disease, men's healthRelationship between semen production and medical comorbidity Authors: Michael L. Eisenberg, M.D., Shufeng Li, M.S., Barry Behr, Ph.D., Renee Reijo Pera, Ph.D., Mark R. Cullen, M.D. ABSTRACT Objective To study the relationship between semen quality and current health status in a cohort of men evaluated for infertility. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Fertility clinic. Patient(s) […]
Cardiology, Endocrinology, Fertility, heart disease, men's health
Urinary Concentrations of Benzophenone-Type Ultraviolet Radiation Filters and Couples’ Fecundity Authors: Germaine M. Buck Louis*, Kurunthachalam Kannan, Katherine J. Sapra, José Maisog and Rajeshwari Sundaram Abstract Concern has arisen about benzophenone (BP) ultraviolet (UV) radiation filters, given their use in sunscreen and personal-care products and their reported estrogenic and antiandrogenic activity. We recruited 501 couples […]
Endocrinology, Environmental, Fertility, Men's's Health, Toxins
Urinary bisphenol A, phthalates, and couple fecundity: the Longitudinal Investigation of Fertility and the Environment (LIFE) Study AUTHORS: Buck Louis GM, Sundaram R, Sweeney AM, Schisterman EF, Maisog J, Kannan K This study in Fertility and Sterility examined over 500 couples, denoting the TTP (Time to Pregnancy) after discontinuing contraception. BPA (bisphenol A) and other […]
BPA, Endocrinology, Fertility, Toxins