Diving contraception?

[twatto]

Interesting article from 2000.

"Impact of a deep saturation dive on semen quality"

......A dramatic fall in semen quality was observed in association with the dive and by day + 82 the potential fertility of the men was seriously compromised as evidenced by oligoasthenoteratozoospermic semen profiles and the poor fertilizing potential of the spermatozoa............ These studies indicate, for the first time, that the severe hyperbaric conditions associated with deep saturation dives have a profound effect on male reproductive function.

Sure there is something in that for all of us....

 

[Dr Deco]

Hi twatto:

Diving and Fertility

This is a question that arises from time to time. The last that I heard, it appeared in the form that commercial saturation divers were producing more boy than girl babies. Studies with rats apparently did not corroborate this (if I remember correctly).

These things are difficult to prove statistically in humans because of the small sample size.

Dr Deco :doctor:

 

[Uncle Pug]

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