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Re:Falling sperm counts, declining egg quality, and endocrin... by jonplackett on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @03:51AM (#26235167)
Good to have a counter point to the ‘I drink a pint of whisky at night and smoke crack every morning and I got my wife pregnant no problem’ argument!
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Re:Falling sperm counts, declining egg quality, and endocrin... by lupire on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @07:27AM (#26236513)
It's not a counterpoint because no one says crack and whiskyt are required for pregnancy. It's a supporting point that sperm can develop without any particular specialized diet.
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Re:Falling sperm counts, declining egg quality, and endocrin... by jonplackett on Wednesday February 24, 2021 @05:17AM (#26248458)
I was exaggerating for effect, but this is actually the kind of 'advice' you get from people when having trouble conceiving.

"We just got really drunk and stopped worrying an HEY, we made a baby! You Should try that!"

OR

"My best mate smokes a spliff every morning and they had a baby no problem, you shouldn't bother giving up caffeine"

The 'advice' is almost as painful as the not conceiving.

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