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Extreme mountain biking linked to lower sperm count. (May also Compromise Sperm Motility).

Publication: OB GYN News

Publication Date: 01-FEB-03

Author: Norton, Patrice G.W.
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COPYRIGHT 2003 International Medical News Group

CHICAGO -- Compared with noncyclists, roughly 90% of mountain bikers who logged 3,000 miles or more a year had lower sperm count, decreased sperm motility, and scrotal abnormalities, Dr. Ferdinand Frauscher said at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

To prevent possible loss of fertility, male mountain bikers should invest in bicycles with shock absorbers and better suspension features, which could double the cost...

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