By Dr Sebastian Leathersich, Fertility Specialist, Subiaco
In the last 50 years, human sperm counts have dropped by 63%. If they were to continue to fall at the current rate, the median sperm count would be zero by 2045.
While the cause of this decline is not completely understood, much of it is thought to be due to intrauterine exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals and other toxins.
These ubiquitous substances, found in everything from plastics and clothing to food and fossil fuel emissions, interact with hormone receptors to modulate endocrine signalling and reproductive development....
In the last 50 years, human sperm counts have dropped by 63%. If they were to continue to fall at the current rate, the median sperm count would be zero by 2045.
While the cause of this decline is not completely understood, much of it is thought to be due to intrauterine exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals and other toxins.
These ubiquitous substances, found in everything from plastics and clothing to food and fossil fuel emissions, interact with hormone receptors to modulate endocrine signalling and reproductive development....
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