Are you up-to-date on this data? It’s all over the news. What are your thoughts?
I don’t know why we should care about shrinking sizes.
As far as sperm counts go, to the extent that such changes can be confidently attributed to the specific exposures mentioned (and I don’t know this for sure), then regulatory/policy changes may be in order to modify said exposures.
You don’t know WHY we should care about penis size? Exhibit A: Women's Preferences for Penis Size: A New Research Method Using Selection among 3D Models - PMC
Also, concerning pthalates … they are in everything. The world is wrapped in a chemical matrix. It will be the end of us. Sperm concentration has declined by 50% since the 70s and continues its decline.
Alright man.
What do you disagree with?
That I/we should care about inter-generational trends in penis size.
And while the phthalates may be a problem in need of addressing at the regulatory/policy level, I suspect the reported changes in sperm count are vastly more complex/multifactorial than solely and directly due to “chemicals”.
But the penis size is caused by “pthalate syndrome,” and is linked to reproductive problems, low sperm count, low testosterone. The scrotum would be smaller, not just the penis. “Both biological sexes have been correlated with low libido, DNA damage in the sperm and egg, as well as infertility.”
Whether it’s solely due to plasticizers or not … as Dr. Feigenbaum would say, “What’s a girl to do?” It appears to be mainly a Western problem. Very strange.
If Dr. Swan and others are right, then at the current rate, most men will be infertile by 2045.
It is unclear to me how you are so certain of this single-variable causal relationship.
If Dr. Swan and others are right, then at the current rate, most men will be infertile by 2045.
This seems unlikely, but I suppose we’ll see.
The important thing is that we know sperm concentration has declined significantly in just two generations. Since we don’t know that there is any one cause, why do you think it’s mostly happening in the West. What can we do to change this on an individual level - any tips to increase sperm count and quality?
Achieving the general health targets we typically recommend people work towards would likely provide benefit, as there are known links between obesity, cardiometabolic/endocrine disorders, and infertility (among many other issues).
Hey there! I just stumbled across your post, and I think it’s an interesting topic. I remember reading about this issue a while back and wondering what can be done on an individual level to improve sperm count and quality.