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Body Composition

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Your Weight and Your Fertility: More Than Just Hormones
Sperm HealthBody Composition
Weight affects fertility through more than a simple hormone swap. Excess body fat creates a state of chronic inflammation, raises local temperatures, and floods sperm with oxidative damage, all of which can reduce sperm count, motility, and DNA quality at the same time.If you've looked into fertility at all, you've heard the basic line: being overweight can lower your sperm count because fat converts testosterone to estrogen. It's not wrong, but it's like saying a car won't start because it's out of gas. True, but it doesn't help you understand... Read more...