7 Signs Your Man’s Sperms Are Healthy

Conventionally, we judge the quality of a man’s swimmers by the masculinity of his looks. If the fellow happens to look like Dwayne Jonson in his Hercules avatar then his sperm count must be skyrocketing, right ladies?

Err, not exactly.

The old adage, don’t judge a book by its cover, still holds true. Your man doesn’t have to be a modern day Greek God to possess a formidable sperm count. In all fairness, it is quite difficult to gauge the strength of sperm by just, well, staring at it. If your curiosity in this regard is just about insatiable, go ahead and book an appointment with your doctor for that specific little tidbit.

However, as you wait you could always take a look at these scientific signs that read “Strong Sperm Alert!”  in a man if you’re interested. Some of these may just surprise you. They sure did me.

1. A Sculpted, Lean Midsection

Before you badger me with- but you said he doesn’t have to look like a Greek God! – Hear me out. Your man isn’t required to be ripped with six-pack abs. As long as he doesn’t have a belly, his semen is most probably going to be in tip-top shape.

According to research carried out by Stanford School of Medicine, men who possess a 40-inch or greater waist circumference also happen to have a lower sperm count in comparison to guys who possess a trimmer waist (1). One hypothesis for these results is that the added weight around a man’s middle interferes with sperm development as well as the release of testosterone.

2. He’s Gotta Have His Fish

If his go-to form of protein is salty, processed red meat, then his swimmers are probably paying a hefty price. Researchers from Harvard University discovered that men in a study who consumed the highest amount of processed meat had a lower count of normally shaped sperm (2).

In contrast, consuming fish has a protective effect on sperm count. Men who enjoyed the most fish, in particular, fish-meats like tuna or salmon, showed a whopping 65% greater concentration in sperm than those who consumed less fish.

3. Tighty Whities? Not His Scene

Tight briefs are constricting a whole lot more than you think- they’re also suffocating his sperm. According to a 2012 study conducted by British researchers, men who habitually opted for boxer shorts instead of more snug and tight underwear, also carried a 24% risk of possessing a low motile (read: slow moving) sperm count (3).

Researchers theorize that tight-fitting underwear may actually be raising your scrotum’s temperature which hinders sperm production. Hence, in order to enjoy a healthy sperm count, get your man to invest in underwear that allows his privates to breathe.

4. He Regularly Hits The Gym

Harvard researchers discovered that men who regularly indulged in moderate to intense for 15 or more hours per week, showed a whopping 73% higher sperm count than men who didn’t at all exercise at the same intensity.

Researchers hypothesize that not only does the exercise help in warding off any weight that could hinder sperm development and male sex hormone release, but a higher intensity exercise also increases the body’s antioxidant levels that prevent any free radical induced damage to sperm cells.

5. He Speaks In Falsetto

All right, perhaps not that shrill a voice. Instead just imagine a voice that is not a deep, throaty growl. Allegedly men possessing such voices also exhibit worse-off sperm count- or at least that’s what a study from the University of Western Australia claims.

Researchers hypothesize that in this case, testosterone may be to blame. Yes, testosterone is equated with more masculine facial features and a deeper, male baritone. However, too much of it could inversely suppress the production of sperm.

6. He Doesn’t Mix Plastic With Microwave

While you and your partner may be tempted to nuke last night’s leftover biryani in that oh-so convenient Tupperware container, think again. This action could be wrecking some serious damage to your man’s sperm.

The culprit? Well, let me introduce you to bisphenol-A, aka, BPA. This chemical found in plastics, when heated can potentially leak into your food.

Denmark researchers found that men who happened to have the highest BPA levels in their urine were also found to have a much lower motile sperm count in comparison to those men with lower BPA levels.

7. He’s Not A Smoker

Besides being, well, cancer-on-a-stick, smoking can also damage sperm. Tobacco can hurt the sperm’s antioxidant levels, which it needs to help protect it from the damaging effects of free radicals that can disrupt its motility and egg fertilizing ability. Hence, if your man values his sperm, it’s best he ditches the cigs.

There you have it—Seven scientifically backed signs that can help you tell the strength of a man’s swimmers. Well next time you won’t be so quick to judge a book by its cover, will you?

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Emaan Shah

Emaan is a voracious and rather indiscriminate reader. She is also a writer, history buff, insomniac, amateur doodle artist, terrible poet and a self-professed philosopher (but only after 3 am). Currently, she is pursuing a degree in medicine