New Study Shows Daily Sex Can Increase Sperm Count

New research reported at this week's meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction found that men with a history of fertility problems can improve their sperm count by having sex every day. The problem is that recent surveys show that a startling number of Americans are NOT having sex: 40 million live in no-sex, low-sex relationships and 43 percent of men report some form of sexual inadequacy.

Think that statistics refer to men past their prime? Think again. This downhill trend in sexual desire, performance and pleasure is increasingly occurring in younger 20-something and 30-something men. According to Genie James, M.M.Sc., Executive Director of The Natural Hormone Institute, "Environmental hormones are a very real culprit sabotaging both a man's sex life and his sperm count."

"Environmental estrogens, or xenoestrogens, are prolific in our everyday lives," says James. "They can be found in certain pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, plastics, fuels, car exhausts, dry cleaning chemicals, industrial waste, meat from livestock fed estrogenic drugs to fatten them up, lawn care solutions and hair products. Even that "healthy" bottle of water you carry around can leach xenoestrogens from the plastic into the water depositing them into your system upon drinking.

Multiple research studies in this country and Europe show a link between xenoestrogens, particularly estrogenic steroids used to fatten livestock, as the culprit contributing to increased incidence of testicular cancer, decreased sperm counts, volume of sperm ejaculated, unhealthy sperm and reproductive abnormalities.

So what's a guy to do who is concerned about his sperm count or wants a baby but for some reason doesn't want to have sex? First and foremost, James advises having your hormone levels tested by a knowledgeable physician who is expert in diagnosing hormone level deficiencies.

Low testosterone levels (the hormone of desire and pleasure) can be safely treated with bioidentical testosterone replacement. "In addition to boosting a lagging libido, recent medical research released by Harvard Medical School indicate that keeping testosterone levels at a healthy-high level can reduce a man's risk of prostate cancer," says James. "Simultaneously, clean up your diet. Choose organic meats and poultry when at all possible and do all that you can to eliminate lurking xenohormones from your environment."

Delaying the Inevitable

Controlling premature ejaculation naturally

It all begins with the hips, or so people say.  

Premature ejaculation, or PE, is a curious male problem, one that does not actually pose any serious health risks, or even affect the man’s chances of having kids.  What it does, though, is make a man feel like an amateur in bed, and it frustrates his sexual partner terribly, since she rarely, if ever, gets to finish without having to do the rest of the work herself.  Since no guy wants to be known as a one minute man, it would be good for anyone dealing with PE to learn how to control his climaxes, for future performances.

Sometimes, a change of sexual position can really help matters.  The usual missionary position demands a lot of hip thrusting from the man, which not only increases friction, but the overall sensations of pleasure, as more of the man’s body is moving.  For this reason, any position with the woman on top allows a man to exercise more control over the good feelings coursing through his body.  It also lets the man’s partner direct the action.  This is important because it can be hard for a man to stop pushing when he is about to come, whereas a woman can regulate the speed and tempo of the sex to give the man time to recover.

Deep breathing is another effective tactic for keeping one from coming too soon.  By focusing on taking long, even breaths, one can not only remain relatively calm, but also divert one’s brain from being too receptive to the sensations that are concentrated at the penis.  Speaking of not concentrating on the sex at hand, it also helps to think of activities or images that are not related to sex, like work or a favourite television show, while one is engaged in intercourse.  It’s all about distracting one’s mind for a few minutes, so that the nerve impulses get too scrambled to complete the sequence that leads one to orgasm.  In like manner, the medications that we provide at IMH also work by suppressing sexual signals to the brain.

Masturbation , a perfectly healthy indulgence as long as one does not overdo it, is also a good way to practise delaying one’s climax.  Through masturbation, one can figure out what movements or rhythm most easily make one orgasm, and learn how to stop moving just before that point of no return.  Once a man can take himself to the edge and back several times without going overboard, he can then practice this delaying tactic with his sexual partner, first with assisted masturbation, and then afterwards with sex.  

Don’t despair if your sex life can be measured in minute timers.  There is a lot that you can do on your own to deal with premature ejaculation .  Take charge now and prolong your intercourse, as well as your partner’s pleasure.

Stress and sex

It is widely appreciated in the field of sexual health that stress is one of the most influential aspects on sexual performance.
Stress can often be the root cause for reduced libido and its resulting difficulties, including impotence and premature coming/ejaculation .
Tackle stress, and you could solve (or at least reduce) some of these issues.
One of the most popular ways to tackle the issue of stress, when it comes to sex, is to slow it down.
Slower sex can help to relieve any tension that you have been feeling, allowing you to also focus on deep breathing – which, in itself, can help to challenge the issue of premature coming/ejaculation and impotence.
See, it is the tension in your muscles which accompanies stress which leads to premature coming/ejaculation and balky erections.
Relax your muscles, and you tackle one of the biggest causes to these problems.
Another good tip for reducing stress in the bedroom is to have a change of scenery or experience. Try unusual positions or book you and your partner into a hotel for the night to experience some romantic passion in different surroundings.
Not only does changing things around a little help to spice up your sex life and keep things interesting, there are actual psychological studies that show a change of scenery or position during sex can help to remove the regular things that can subconsciously remind you of the stresses in life.
Vacations are excellent opportunities to exercise this concept and enjoy some stress-free romance in a different environment. 
Contrary to many people’s opinions with regards to a change in sexual scenery and position, it is not just a temporary solution. There is evidence to suggest that jump-starting your libido in this manner can create a momentum that is carried over into the bedroom, whilst performing the ‘usual’ positions. 
It is also a good idea to take a look at challenging the root causes of stress outside of the bedroom, such as work or family issues. If you can eliminate or reduce these causes of stress, you won’t have to put as much effort into switching off from them when you are in the bedroom. 
Don’t put up with your sexual problems, eliminate them. Get in touch today.