Hum Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 (HealthDay News) -- It may be possible to assess a man's fertility by checking his "anogenital distance," the gap between his scrotum and anus, a new study suggests. Previous studies in animals have shown that anogenital distance is an important measure of genital development and may be shorter in males with abnormal development and dysfunction of the testicles, the Baylor College of Medicine researchers explained. Furthermore, a study from the University of Rochester, published in March in Environmental Health Perspectives, found that men with shorter anogenital spans had lower sperm counts, poorer quality sperm, lower sperm concentrations and lower motility. In the new study, the Baylor group investigated whether anogenital distance differed in fertile and infertile men. They measured the scrotum-anus distance as well as the penis length of 117 infertile and 56 fertile men visiting an andrology clinic. The infertile men had a significantly shorter anogenital distance and penis length than the fertile men, the study found. "First, this could represent a noninvasive way to test testicular function and reproductive potential in adult men," he said in a Baylor news release. "And second, it suggests that gestational exposures and development may impact adult testicular function." "This is an important paper showing, once again, that anogenital distance is a strong predictor of semen quality," said Shanna H. Swan, vice chair for research in the department of preventive medicine at Mount Sinai Children's Environmental Health Center, New York City. "This paper also provides new data on infertile men, who have shorter (less masculine) anogenital distance." more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
still1 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 :o :wacko: :wacko: :wacko: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighwayGlider Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Thats why the dude's been tellin' you to enlarge your penis, but NO, you just put that in your junk mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebor Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 :o :wacko: :wacko: :wacko: exactly my thoughts, Guess its time to get the tape measures out then gentlemen :woot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 Hold still, while I measure you .... :shifty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XIII Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Hold still, while I measure you .... :shifty: If you are a woman, then I don't see why not. If you are a dude, please stay as far away from me as possible... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 A short anogenital distance means the testes are closer to the body, and therefore closer to body temperature. The problem is that for sperm to properly develop the testes have to be 3-4 ?C below body temperature. This presents the same thermal issue as wearing tighty whities vs. boxers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raa Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 If you are a woman, then I don't see why not. If you are a dude, please stay as far away from me as possible... I'll be sure to let your doctor know that. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo003 Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Who the hell is paying for these studys, seriouly :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 The University of Rochester is a privately owned research school that gets funding from private sources, state and federal agencies. A major one too, it's produced 5 Nobel Prize winners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montage Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 DocM: Bang on. As soon as I read this thread I knew it would just be another way of knowing the same fact - heat of testes is important to reproduction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddo89 Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Who the hell is paying for these studys, seriouly :o Male infertility is, ahem, a big business. So someone will pay for it. Correlation equals early treatment, equals someone will see the doctor and possibly take some pills. And the company who paid for it probably have a drug to treat it or likely have a drug in clinicial trials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XIII Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I'll be sure to let your doctor know that. :p I would prefer if mine is measured by mouth, rather than by ruler :shifty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted May 13, 2011 Author Share Posted May 13, 2011 Male infertility is, ahem, a big business. And male infertility will get worse, as world population grows. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charisma Veteran Posted May 13, 2011 Veteran Share Posted May 13, 2011 A short anogenital distance means the testes are closer to the body, and therefore closer to body temperature. The problem is that for sperm to properly develop the testes have to be 3-4 ?C below body temperature. This presents the same thermal issue as wearing tighty whities vs. boxers. Exactly what I was going to say... it just makes sense if you think about it. But that's why everyone's not meant to reproduce, the ones with "better" traits breed, and we become a better species. Or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art3x Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I would not want to be the person doing the measuring in the summer :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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