Male Sperm Count Drops 58% in 38 Years

Over the past 38 years, the sperm count measured at Mt. Sinai Hospital and elsewhere has dropped 58%. Dr. Swan reported this alarming statistic on the BBC. She believes that this change must be due to environmental factor such as plastics and other chemicals which are now in our bodies. In addition to the number of sperm produced per cc of ejaculate, the quality of the sperm is also down as more and more embryos are developing with congenital problems which are now being identified in the offspring of our children. Dr. Swan believes that these changes are probably permanent and correction might take a few generations to correct.