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Sperm Counts

James Gallagher investigates whether there is a decline in male sperm including the results of his own sperm count analysis.

James Gallagher investigates whether there is a decline in male sperm including the results of his own sperm count analysis. He meets a couple who conceived after having treatment for a varicocele, enlarged veins in the testes that can heat the sperm up and the leading known cause of male infertility. And James is joined by leading scientists in the field to debate whether sperm counts are falling.

Producer: Erika Wright

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28 minutes

Last on

Wed 22 Feb 2023 15:30

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  • Tue 21 Feb 2023 21:00
  • Wed 22 Feb 2023 15:30

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