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Having sex daily 'improves a man's fertility'
Last updated at 23:52pm on 15.10.07Regular sex boosts a mans fertility, say doctors.
In a contradiction of conventional wisdom on the subject, research has shown those who do not have sex often produce sperm of lower quality than those who do so daily.
This is thought to be because sperms DNA becomes more damaged the longer it remains in the body, cutting the chances of fertilisation and raising the risk of a miscarriage in the first weeks of pregnancy.
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Daily clinch: The more sex you have, the better a man's fertility becomes
The findings, presented at the American Society for Reproductive Medicines annual conference, will be of particular significance to couples undergoing fertility treatment.
Men are currently advised to stop having sex in the days before they provide a sperm sample for IVF treatment.
Until now, abstaining from sex in the three to seven days before treatment was thought to increase the quantity of sperm produced and improve the chances of pregnancy.
Australian researchers looking at the sperm quality of more than 40 men whose wives had either failed to get pregnant through IVF or had repeatedly miscarried found that when the men had no sex for three days, their sperm contained high levels of DNA damage.
Tested again after having sex every day for a week, the amount of damage dropped by a third.
While the amount of sperm produced had also fallen, fertility doctors said the improvement in quality would help men in their quest for fatherhood.
Researcher Dr David Greening, from the clinic Sydney IVF clinic, said: "Im convinced ejaculating more frequently reduces sperm DNA damage in most men."
Dr Allan Pacey, a male fertility expert from Sheffield University and secretary of the British Fertility Society, said the research appeared to suggest that sperm sitting in the body accumulates damage as it ages.
He added: "If sperm is released in a steady stream, the sperm that is ejaculated contains newer and less- damaged cells."
Reader views (21)
I love to have sex everyday some times I would love to have it more that 3 times . But my girlfriend she always refuses to have it daily, and some times she doesn't want to do it for three or four days. and that really upsets me. I love her and I am a cute guy and I know many girls that the want to have it with me but i just cann't cheat on my girl. and when we get together she takes long long time to finish .What do i have to do to resolve this matter.
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- Ali, NC., 25/05/2009 21:25
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Best news I've heard in a long time.
- Dave, Washington DC, 16/10/2007 17:23
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GREAT! I told hubby the reason we don't have sex everyday but during my fertile week is because it isn't good to make a baby! Better hide this article!
- Gina, Memphis, TN USA, 16/10/2007 17:14
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I've been trying to tell my wife this for years!
- Kevin, CT, USA, 16/10/2007 16:47
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I have been vindicated, been telling my wife about the benefits of daily sex for years!
- Bernie Bartholome, Lousiville Kentucky USA, 16/10/2007 16:40
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It seems that this new information would discourage, rather than encourage, women from engaging in sex with their partners more frequently!
- Stephanie, Maryland, USA, 16/10/2007 16:33
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Are these the same (male?) researchers that said drinking beer everyday is good for you?
- Kimbers, Minneapolis USA, 16/10/2007 16:31
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Do you really want to be that fertile? Sex is good, but I could do without 12 babies.
- Mike, Los Angeles, USA, 16/10/2007 16:24
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Got to keep the cobwebs blown out! Hehe!
- Anon, Sarasota, USA, 16/10/2007 16:14
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Please, have a heart - help this man protect his DNA...
- Tom, NY, USA, 16/10/2007 15:56
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It's a revolution! Men - Forward this to your wives!
- Michael, Irvine, USA, 16/10/2007 15:47
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Ruby...being from France, how would you know?
- Charles, San Antonio, USA, 16/10/2007 15:46
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I've tried to tell my wife this for years...
- Rick, Virginia, USA, 16/10/2007 15:46
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I wish women came with instruction books...
- Ronald, Phoenix, AZ, 16/10/2007 15:43
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Well, if this isn't the best evidence "for" daily masturbation, in the absence of a female with a similar sex drive, then I don't know what is! So I guess that men who maturbate or have sex regularly - aka ejaculate daily - have the highest chances of producing the healthiest sperm. It makes sense to me.
- Tom, NJ, US, 16/10/2007 15:41
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Ruby, get back in the kitchen and make me some turkey pot pie!
- Darren Terry, USA, 16/10/2007 15:38
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Presumably it is just about ejaculation and you don't need to have sex daily just masturbate at least daily.
- D Reid, London, 16/10/2007 15:38
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Can I get a prescription for this?
- Paul, London, 16/10/2007 15:26
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Just as well it improves the fertility because well it's obvious that it does nothing for the average man's intelligence.
- Ruby, France, 16/10/2007 14:29
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Sorry I do not have time to respond. I have to protect my sperm DNA.
- P.Robinson, Northants, 16/10/2007 13:52
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Anyone interested in this topic might find the subject of Kegel Excercising most interesting and beneficial to both male and female exponents. And it only takes a few minutes per day.
- Robert, Kirk Ella, East Yorks.,, 16/10/2007 09:07
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