More frequent ejaculations may boost men’s fertility, research suggests

Need for abstinence before fertility treatment questioned as study finds sperm deteriorates as it stays in body Encouraging men to have more frequent ejaculations may boost their fertility, according to researchers who found that sperm deteriorates over time as it remains in the body. The longer men went without sex, the more their sperm showed signs of DNA damage and oxidative stress, and the more tests rated the sperm as less viable and poorer swimmers. Continue reading...

By Ian Sample Science editor