Biohacking: The men trying to supercharge their sperm - What in the World, BBC World Service

When you think of fertility, you might automatically think of women’s fertility. But there are men online doing something called ‘fertilitymaxxing’ - it’s all about young men trying a bunch of unproven hacks in hopes of improving their sperm health. And some of them aren’t in a relationship so aren’t really thinking about starting a family.

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Content with these hacks are often pushed by male wellness and manosphere influencers online - but is this really about raising more awareness of male fertility (which is an under-researched issue)? Or is it about other anxieties Gen Z men might have about their health - and masculinity more generally?

Jacqui Wakefield is our Global Health Correspondent and has been speaking to men, like Simon in Miami, who have been doing things like icing his testicles in a bid to boost sperm count. And also Professor Channa Jayasena, a reproductive endocrinologist and Imperial College, explains that some medicines these influencers are recommending can be very dangerous.

00:00 Intro
02:00 What is biohacking?
03:40 Simon's Story
04:09 Other hacks men are trying
04:49 What's behind the trend?
06:49 Do any of these methods work?
08:00 A fertility expert's view
08:41 Research into men's fertility
10:09 The link to masculinity

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