French sperm count 'falls by a third'

Gerald · 12-05-12, 02:33 AM

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The sperm count of French men fell by a third between 1989 and 2005, a study suggests.

The semen of more than 26,600 French men was tested in the study, reported in the journal Human Reproduction.

The number of millions of spermatozoa per millilitre fell by 32.3%, a rate of about 1.9% a year. And the percentage of normally shaped sperm fell by 33.4%.

The average sperm count remained within the fertile range, but experts want to see more research into possible causes.

Perhaps one of the reasons why French women prefer men outside their country, and especially Scandinavians,

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20593467

Note: 5 December 2012 Last updated at 00:37 GMT

STEED · 12-05-12, 09:36 AM

What a bunch of Jaffa's.

Gerald · 12-05-12, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by STEED

What a bunch of Jaffa's.

vienna · 12-05-12, 01:21 PM

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French sperm count 'falls by a third'

...and this is a problem, why?...

<O>

Spoon 11th · 12-05-12, 02:12 PM

Must be gaming consoles or cell phones. Or what else is new? Airbags in cars?

MH · 12-05-12, 02:18 PM

I surrender!!!!

Yeah..those cheap jokes lol

Karle94 · 12-05-12, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Vendor

and especially Scandinavians,

Maybe it`s time to take a Tour de France.

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Originally Posted by STEED

What a bunch of Jaffa's.

Jaffa, kree!

Armistead · 12-05-12, 07:15 PM

Geesh, you would want a job testing semen all day.

Anyway, I know I'm special, because out of a billion sperms, I survived...

Cybermat47 · 12-05-12, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Armistead

Geesh, you would want a job testing semen all day.

Anyway, I know I'm special, because out of a billion sperms, I survived...

You must have had a very strong tail.

vienna · 12-05-12, 07:17 PM

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Anyway, I know I'm special, because out of a billion sperms, I survived...

Hmm, this may mean we now have to reconsider the validity of Darwin's theories...

<O>

Cybermat47 · 12-05-12, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by vienna

Hmm, this may mean we now have to reconsider the validity of Darwin's theories...

<O>

I wonder, should we make Darwin the saint of evolution?

Look on Richard Dawkins face=priceless.

Platapus · 12-05-12, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Vendor

Perhaps one of the reasons why French women prefer men outside their country, and especially Scandinavians,

I would think this would make them more interested in French men as there would be a lower chance of becoming impregnated.

But to be honest, this is a study I am glad I am not involved in.

"Hi Honey, how was your day"

"Well we had a few hundred French men ...uh.. contribute in test tubes. I put each... contribution... under a microscope and used a grid to count the number of sperm. Same thing I did all last month. By the way, what's for dinner"

"Clam chowder"

"No thank you"

Gerald · 12-05-12, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

I would think this would make them more interested in French men as there would be a lower chance of becoming impregnated.

But to be honest, this is a study I am glad I am not involved in.

"Hi Honey, how was your day"

"Well we had a few hundred French men ...uh.. contribute in test tubes. I put each... contribution... under a microscope and used a grid to count the number of sperm. Same thing I did all last month. By the way, what's for dinner"

"Clam chowder"

"No thank you"

LOL

Jimbuna · 12-06-12, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

I would think this would make them more interested in French men as there would be a lower chance of becoming impregnated.

But to be honest, this is a study I am glad I am not involved in.

"Hi Honey, how was your day"

"Well we had a few hundred French men ...uh.. contribute in test tubes. I put each... contribution... under a microscope and used a grid to count the number of sperm. Same thing I did all last month. By the way, what's for dinner"

"Clam chowder"

"No thank you"

I was waiting on "Oysters"

BossMark · 12-06-12, 06:33 AM

Looks like they've all "surrendered"

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STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	What a bunch of Jaffa's. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

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BossMark Fleet Admiral Join Date: May 2011 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 15,272 Downloads: 278 Uploads: 0	Looks like they've all "surrendered" __________________ Never trust the Tories look what Thatcher and Major did in the 80s and 90s and look what the wicked witch May is doing now doing now

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Spoon 11th Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Finland Posts: 689 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Must be gaming consoles or cell phones. Or what else is new? Airbags in cars?

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MH Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,184 Downloads: 248 Uploads: 0	I surrender!!!! Yeah..those cheap jokes lol

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Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Geesh, you would want a job testing semen all day. Anyway, I know I'm special, because out of a billion sperms, I survived...