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Daily Sex Helps Improve Fertility

mmmscience writes "While fertility studies lately seem to have been exclusively focused on in vitro fertilization [IVF], new data coming out of Australia may help with unaided successful conceptions. The study has found that men who have ejaculate daily produce sperm with less damaged DNA. While such actions decrease sperm concentration, it does increase motility, meaning healthier sperm have a better chance of making it all the way to the egg. Good news, as another report has found severe chromosome abnormalities in over 90% of IVF eggs, meaning artificial insemination is just now discovering a whole new field of problems."

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  1. Re:Nothing to do with sex... by Plekto · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    You can count my DNA will be *great*, as I wank at least 4 times a day.

    The problem, though, is that guys who don't get any and usually need to resort to those tactics are also less likely to be prime specimens. This would explain why the world seems to be getting dumber - those idiots who don't get any - when they *finally* do by some miracle, they have great chances of having stupid kids.

  2. Sorry pal , its genetic by Viol8 · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    "I think his learning difficulties are more my fault for not knowing how to teach him"

    Many people don't get taught properly when they're young. Then don't end up autistic. So I would suggest you get off your cross and accept his condition for what it is, not what you want it to be and pretend that in some way he might one day get better. He won't. Deal.

  3. Re:On autism! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Yeah use the taxpayers money when it suits you and then turn your back when another child needs YOUR help. You, my friend, may or may not have a wonderful son. I don't know about that, but you are nonetheless a fucking douche. Two faced asshole.

    Oh yeah, the Democrats love kids. They're so cute and cuddly... but only provided that the kid's head has escaped the birth canal. Otherwise, anything goes:

    The woman's cervix is dilated for approximately two days before delivery with absorbent laminaria that are inserted (5-7 the first day and 15-25 the second day) into the entrance of the uterus. The laminaria open the entrance as they absorb fluid. The day of the surgery, they are removed and the membranes are ruptured. An ultrasound is used to locate the fetus' position in the womb. The doctor locates the fetus' lower extremities, inserts large, grasping forceps through the vagina and cervical canal and into the uterus where he can grasp the child's leg. The leg is pulled through the vagina until the lower extremities, torso, shoulders, and upper extremities are delivered. The child is situated spine up, face down with the head lodged at the opening of the cervix. There is usually not enough dilation for the skull to pass through. The doctor runs his fingers along the spine to find the base of the skull. Blunt, curved scissors are inserted into the skull and spread to enlarge the opening. The scissors are removed and a suction catheter is inserted into the skull to remove the brain. The head collapses and the now dead child is delivered. The placenta is removed with forceps and a suction curette is used to scrape the uterine wall for any tissue left in the womb. This procedure can be performed from 20 weeks into the pregnancy (second trimester) until full terms (40 weeks LMP).