Saturday, December 11, 2010

Semen Quality Not Affected by Vitamin D Levels

Low vitamin D not linked to semen quality: "NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Vitamin D deficiency is taking blame for a growing list of health problems. Weak sperm, however, may not be one of them, hints new research.

Researchers were surprised to find that the sperm-filled fluid of men with low blood levels of vitamin D was of no less quality than the semen from men with normal or high vitamin D levels.

Still, a relationship between vitamin D and semen quality can't yet be ruled out. Ramlau-Hansen pointed to some limitations of the study, including the small number of subjects who were actually vitamin-D deficient

Until further studies strengthen and refine the findings, Ramlau-Hansen can only say that more vitamin D "may not be important" for semen quality in men with vitamin levels already in the optimal range.


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