Which states have the highest sperm counts in the U.S.?
Male infertility has become an increasing concern in the U.S. in recent decades, with sperm counts decreasing by over 50 percent in the past 50 years.
“All people with sperm should be concerned at the moment,” Khaled Kteily, CEO of the sperm testing and freezing company Legacy, told Newsweek. “We are experiencing a fertility crisis, and large worldwide studies have shown that sperm counts and quality, on average, are decreasing.”
Our environment can play an important role in sperm quality, with temperature, air quality, diet and chemical pesticide exposure all linked to lower sperm counts.
To investigate variations in sperm count across the U.S., researchers analyzed 22,000 semen samples tested at Legacy’s labs to calculate an average sperm count for each state. Sperm concentrations vary widely between individuals, ranging from 15 million per milliliter to over 200 million, with anything under 15 million considered a “low sperm count.”
Read more at Newsweek.com
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