Men who regularly lift heavy objects at work have almost 50 percent higher sperm concentration and count.
As infertility is becoming a common problem of late, and medical professionals are scrambling to find solutions to nullify this rising trend. Researchers have found a link between male fertility and occupational factors, such as physical demands and work schedules.
The Harvard Medical School (HMS) and Brigham and Women’s Hospital collaborative effort found that men who “regularly lift heavy objects at work have higher sperm counts than men whose work is less physically demanding,” a press release said.
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