Did you know that sperm respond to diet? I guess this makes sense as the rest of your body also reacts to diet. Science says that a fatty acid, Docosahexnoic Acid (DHA), is critical in the formation of sperm. So men, if you want to have supercharged sperm, eat a great diet, including fish. As you get older, you should strive for an antioxidant-rich diet and maybe a multivitamin. Also including foods that are high in Vitamin-C can help reduce DNA damage to sperm.
Women tend to be attracted to men with naturally deep voices, but some researchers say that men with lower voices have lower sperm concentration than men with higher voices. A high enough level of testosterone can actually impede sperm production.
The discovery of sperm didn't happen until 1677, when a Dutch microscope-maker, Antony Van Leeuwenhoek, decided that he wanted to see what his sperm looked like under a microscope, because that's not weird or anything. And just in case you're wondering, he was quick to clarify that his sample was NOT from masturbation, but left over from proper relations. Van Leeuwenhoek incorrectly theorized about how these newly discovered cells worked to fertilize eggs. The process of fertilization wasn't discovered until much later. It wasn't proven until 1879.
Here's a fact for all the women out there. Sperm may be strong and fast, but when it comes to breaking through the egg, they are given extra help by the female hormones. The woman actually tells the sperm to wiggle their tails faster and more frantically. That's right, not only can we turn on our men, but we also turn on their sperm!
I see you found this topic as interesting as I did! Let's kick it up- did you know that men need to regularly climax in order to keep their sperm healthy? If you want to keep your sperm healthy guys, you need to let them free! Men who get off 4 or more times per month, usually have healthier sperm.
For my last sperm related fact, and there are tons of facts out there, sperm like it cool. The testicles are usually about 7 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than the rest of the body. That means that the testicles are like a male's very own refrigerator for their sperm. I also read that in some places, men will heat their testicles about 108 degrees Fahrenheit to sterilize themselves. It sounds awful, but I guess if you're in need of permeant male contraception. Yikes!