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Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: What’s behind a decrease in male fertility?
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“Sperm counts have dropped over 40% over the last 60 years”, according to Dr. Sevann Helo, a Mayo Clinic urologist. What’s behind the dramatic decrease? Smoking, stress and environmental exposures as well as a man’s biological clock affect fertility.
What can a man do to increase and maintain fertility? The answer on this latest episode of Mayo Clinic Q&A.
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Mayo Clinic Q&A is available on podcast platforms including Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and iHeart.
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