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The Biology behind Male Reproduction

You know where babies come from, but there’s a lot more to your reproductive system than you learned about in school. Get to know your sperm cells.

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Plumbing the Male Reproductive Tract: End to end, a sperm travels over 25 ft of micro tubules before it is ejaculated out of the body. Get a blueprint of the major systems that it will travel through.

Hormones behind Manliness:Hormones aren’t just for the ladies. There is more complexity behind masculinity and male reproduction than testosterone. Learn about each of the hormones that make men — men.

How Sperm Are Made: Every second, the average man produces 1,500 sperm adding up to over 500 billion over the course of his life. Discover the micro world of sperm production and the key factors that affect proper sperm development.

The First Step is a Hard One: Learn the biology behind boners.

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Male Infertility – The Rarely Discussed Aftermath

DCYB Writer2020-09-08T18:55:14+00:00September 8th, 2020|Comments Off on Male Infertility – The Rarely Discussed Aftermath

The following is a guest post shared with DCYBs from our friends at Fertility Help Hub. FHH's founder, Eloise, talks openly at FHH about her personal journey using donor sperm after her husband’s non-obstructive azoospermia diagnosis and unsuccessful [...]

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Can alcohol cause erectile dysfunction?

Sara SDx2019-08-23T17:33:03+00:00August 23rd, 2019|Comments Off on Can alcohol cause erectile dysfunction?

Contrary to popular belief, alcohol is not always an effective aphrodisiac. While one glass may help you relax in the bedroom, too many can actually hamper your sexual performance. Ever come home from a night [...]

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Meet the Male Reproductive Health Initiative (MRHI), a global consortium fighting to get sperm the attention they need.

Johar Gill2019-07-16T19:43:48+00:00July 9th, 2019|Comments Off on Meet the Male Reproductive Health Initiative (MRHI), a global consortium fighting to get sperm the attention they need.

Male reproductive health is in crisis. Recent evidence of declining sperm counts and increasing male reproductive-system abnormalities reveals that this is a global problem that is rapidly worsening. In many parts of the world, fertility [...]

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Examining Fertility Rates Around the World

Isabel Edgar2019-07-03T18:45:55+00:00July 3rd, 2019|Comments Off on Examining Fertility Rates Around the World

One of the most important measures of a nation’s economic health is its Total Fertility Rate (TFR). Societies need to main a health birth rate level in order to sustainably replenish its workforce. TFR is [...]

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