Topic

Microplastics

Microplastics in the body and the environment, why they matter for men, and the practical ways to lower your exposure.

The Plastic Generation: Why Men Born After 1970 Are Fighting an Invisible Battle
Sperm HealthMicroplastics
Men born after 1970 grew up as the first generations immersed in a plastic world, and research links that exposure to widespread phthalates and microplastics that act as anti-androgens, disrupt hormone signaling, and have contributed to a measurable, generational decline in sperm counts and testosterone levels.I remember the first time I read that sperm counts had dropped by more than 50% in Western men over the past four decades. My immediate thought wasn't about the statistics—it was about timing. The decline started accelerating right when plastic packaging became ubiquitous in... Read more...
The Fertility Myths Your Dad Believed (And Why They're Still Costing Men Today)
Male FertilityMicroplastics
The fertility myths your dad believed, that underwear choice, hot baths, and age are the main threats to male reproductive health, are still costing men today because they shift focus away from the real drivers: chemical exposure, endocrine disruptors, and microplastics that now show up in human tissue at measurable levels.When my grandfather wanted to have kids in 1958, his doctor told him to wear boxers and avoid hot baths. When my father was trying to conceive in 1984, his doctor told him the same thing. Walk into a fertility... Read more...