Get Pregnant Naturally17 Mai 2021

How To Improve Declining Sperm Counts And Egg Quality

Dr. Shanna Swan joins us today as we're digging into why male and female fertility is declining and what you can do to improve your egg/sperm health.

At Fab Fertile HQ we talk about the importance of eliminating exposure to environmental toxins. This is crucial for both male and female fertility. A 2017 study from an environmental and reproductive epidemiologist, Dr. Shanna Swan has found:

Sperm counts have declined by more than 50% over the last 40 years. Current projections point to sperm counts reaching zero by 2045.

Fertility rates are dropping by 1% each year.
Miscarriage rates are increasing by 1% each year.
Testosterone rates are decreasing by 1% each year.

We've been using each other and our unborn children as guinea pigs for endocrine-disrupting chemicals and this experiment is taking a toll on our reproductive health and the future of the human race.

This is a call to action and an urgent wake-up call. Learn how to protect yourself and avoid chemical exposure so that you can get pregnant naturally.

I'm excited to welcome Dr. Shanna Swan. She is an award-winning scientist based at Mt. Sinai and one of the world's leading environmental and reproductive epidemiologists. Dr. Swan has published more than 200 scientific papers and has been featured in extensive media coverage around the world. She is the author of the book – Count Down - How Our Modern World Is Threatening Sperm Counts, Altering Male and Female Reproductive Development, and Imperiling the Future of the Human Race

In this episode you'll learn:

1) What is causing the decline of sperm counts

2) We discuss the 1% effect and the impact on both male and female fertility

3) Impact of environmental toxins on egg and sperm health

4) What we can do to protect our fertility and improve pregnancy success

Spread the word about this episode with the hashtag #countmein

----TIMESTAMPS:

06:00- INTRO TO TODAY'S EPISODE AND DR. SHANNA SWAN'S BIO

06:45- DR. SHANNA SWAN'S PERSONAL STORY

Variables she looked at in her research for possible reasons why sperm count was declining
The Study for Future Families and what she found
Environment's effect on semen quality
How standard guidelines have fluctuated

14:11- CULTURAL EMPHASIS ON WOMEN'S FERTILITY AND NOT MEN'S

15:17- THE "ONE PERCENT" EFFECT"

Declines are happening in both first world and third world countries
"Reproductive health in men and women is deteriorating at about the same rate."

17:53- GENDER BLURRING (MALE AND FEMALE LINES)

Disorders of sexual development and what causes them
The lack of research, data, and the difficulty in studying it in humans

23:15- HOW ALCOHOL, SMOKING ETC. EFFECTS YOUR EGGS

"Things that are good for your heart health, and overall health, will be good for your egg health."
Smoking is hard on reproductive success
How the parent's (both mother and father) smoking can affect their son's sperm
"These lifestyle factors really matter."
Alcohol: binge drinking can reduce sperm count
Moderating alcohol and exercise

29:20- DOES TYLENOL HAVE AN EFFECT ON SPERM?

29:46- ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS AND EPIGENETICS

32:38- DHP & VPA

How genital development is affected
The way chemicals are tested

37:12- PROTECTING YOURSELF AND INCREASING CHANCES OF PREGNANCY

The importance of men focusing on their reproductive health as well
The variety of things you can do to protect yourself

38:38- THE DIET'S PIECE IN SEMEN QUALITY

"Pay attention to the foods that you eat"

41:07- HOW DUST CAN AFFECT YOUR FERTILITY

How to avoid chemical and dust (and why you should)

42:12 DR. SHANNA SWAN'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THINGS WE CAN DO

Movie recommendation and the ask to use the hashtag: #CountMeIn
The secrecy of fertility and the importance to talk about it
"We are all in this together"

46:43- DR. SHANNA SWAN'S SUCCESS STORY

"If you can identify the risk factors and remove them from your life you can improve the situation."

----

Book your Free Supercharge Your Fertility Discovery Call here: https://intakeq.com/booking/cZ7XW6

---

Sponsored by: BLUBlox (Sleep+ is the world's most advanced blue and green light blocking glasses addressing the exact frequencies of light required after dark to optimally produce melatonin for restorative sleep and health)

Visit BLUBlox website at: http://bit.ly/BLUBlox
Use coupon code: getpregnantpodcast to receive 15% discount. Free shipping worldwide.

---

Got questions? Join the Fab Fertile Support Group for motivation, support, and education so that you can prepare for pregnancy success.

---

Connect with Sarah on social media and learn more about functional fertility solutions that will help you have your baby.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fabfertile/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sesacoaching/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/fabfertile

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahclarkfertilitycoach/

Related Episodes:

Functional Medicine 101 - https://www.fabfertile.com/blog/functional-medicine-101-and-your-fertility/ How To Improve Low Sperm Count, Motility and DNA Fragmentation - https://www.fabfertile.com/blog/how-to-improve-low-sperm-count-motility-and-dna-fragmentation/ Three Reasons Why Your IVF May Have Failed - https://www.fabfertile.com/blog/3-reasons-why-your-ivf-might-have-failed/

Denne episoden er hentet fra en åpen RSS-feed og er ikke publisert av Podme. Den kan derfor inneholde annonser.

Episoder(563)

Embryo Arrest: Why Embryos Stop Growing Before Day 5

The fertilization report looked good. You had eggs. They fertilized. Day three looked fine. Then came the call. Nothing made it past day five, or one did, and it was graded poor, and the cycle was ove...

13 Jul 16min

Low AMH and Failed IVF? Pregnant Naturally at AMH 0.27 ng/mL

You were told your AMH is low, and maybe that IVF was your only option. Maybe you went through it, and it did not work. Maybe you already have one child and have been told this time is different. And ...

6 Jul 8min

Low AMH, Failed IVF, Told Donor Eggs? The Nervous System Behind Your Numbers

Low AMH, failed IVF, or told donor eggs, and still no real explanation for why? This episode looks at the system a standard fertility workup rarely checks: the nervous system, and how chronic stress a...

29 Jun 14min

Told It Was Unexplained? 9 Tests Your Miscarriage Workup Skipped

You were told to try again. Maybe you were told it was bad luck, or to wait until it happened a third time before anyone would look. Here is what changed this year. In 2026, the American Society for ...

22 Jun 18min

Told Donor Eggs? 11 Things Your Clinic Probably Missed

For most people, donor eggs is at the bottom of the list. It is not where you wanted to land. And if your clinic is recommending it, something in you is saying there has to be more to look at first. H...

15 Jun 15min

Multiple Failed IVF And Told Donor Eggs? The System Your Clinic Never Looked At

You have done IVF more than once. Maybe twice. Maybe three times. Maybe more. Each cycle they tweaked the protocol. Higher dose. Lower dose. Different stimulation drug. Different trigger. Added growth...

8 Jun 12min

How Long Should I Try With My Own Eggs Before Donor Eggs?

Your clinic told you donor eggs. You walked out wondering how much time you actually have left. Whether waiting six months means missing your window. Whether trying with your own eggs one more time is...

1 Jun 9min

Told Donor Eggs After Failed IVF? The Gut Pattern Your Clinic Did Not Test

Told donor eggs after failed IVF? There is a category of testing that your fertility clinic does not run. We rarely run a stool test and find nothing. The IVF cycle did not work. Maybe it was poor res...

25 Mai 12min