Why Ortega Cano’s semen is half as strong (and that of all men)

The phrase that the right-handed man dedicated to Ana Maria Aldon in his last interview he has already gone down in the annals of television history: “My semen is strong, let’s go for the girl”. However, a new scientific study prepared by an international team has given a displeasure to Ortega Cano this tuesday: teacher, your semen is no longer what it was. Actually, none are in this 2022.

The study, led by Professor Hagai Levine Hadassah Braun School of Public Health at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the professor Shanna Swanfrom the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, shows that sperm count has dropped alarmingly globally in the past two decades. The count is not just an indicator of human fertility; it is also an indicator of men’s health, as low levels are associated with increased risk of chronic disease, testicular cancer, and shorter life expectancy. The authors point to modern environmental chemicals and lifestyle as the main culprits, since it seems that the deterioration of the male reproductive system is already taking place in fetal development.

The research collects data from residents in South America, Asia and Africa since the year 2000: “Overall, we are seeing a significant global decline in sperm count of more than 50% over the past 46 years, a decline that has accelerated in recent years,” Levine said. “We have a serious problem on our hands that, if not mitigated, could threaten the survival of humanity. We urgently call for global action to promote healthier environments for all species and reduce exposures and behaviors that threaten our health reproductive”.

As we said, the low quality of the spermatozoa and their decrease in number also reflect other pathologies, such as testicular cancer, hormonal alteration and congenital genital defects. “This clearly cannot continue unchecked,” adds Swan.