Study Finds Physical Labor Raises Sperm Count – IOTW Report

Study Finds Physical Labor Raises Sperm Count

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

A new study from researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, suggests that men who regularly lift heavy objects at work have higher sperm counts. The study, published in Human Reproduction, is part of the Environment and Reproductive Health (EARTH) cohort, a clinical study which aims to explore how exposure to environmental chemicals and lifestyle choices affect reproductive health.

“We already know that exercise is associated with multiple health benefits in humans, including those observed on reproductive health, but few studies have looked at how occupational factors can contribute to these benefits,” said first author Lidia Mínguez-Alarcón, a reproductive epidemiologist in Brigham’s Channing Division of Network Medicine and co-investigator of the EARTH study. “What these new findings suggest is that physical activity during work may also be associated with significant improvement in men’s reproductive potential.” Lift

19 Comments on Study Finds Physical Labor Raises Sperm Count

  1. Simple. Heavy labor increases muscle mass leading to higher testosterone levels.
    This leads to an increase in ALL male markers including sperm counts. So hit the gym if you want to be virile and masculine….or get a job involving constant physical labor.

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  2. Well now, that explains why we have 2 generations living on their backside down by the river. Actually, this is good news, not enough sperm to reproduce. One such backside-layer held a sign that said “It’s snowing and I’m cold, can’t work today.” I smiled and waved.

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