How Does Zinc Affect Sperm

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Increasing your zinc intake is one of the most effective things you can do if you're a male and you're having trouble getting your partner pregnant.

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Zinc for male fertility is crucial and makes up much of the seminal fluid. It helps sperm motility and protects them from bacteria and chromosomal damage.

      U.S. National Library of Medicine: National Institutes of Health: Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research: Zinc Levels in Seminal Fluid in Infertile Males and Its Relation With Serum Free Testosterone
    
      Mel Magazine: This Is What's in Your Ejaculate (and Why)
    
      DrJockers.com: How to Test Zinc Levels at Home
    
      DTK Nail Supply: The Best Vitamins and Minerals for Nail Growth Reviews 2019
    
      Medical Daily: The Evolution of Runner's High
    
      National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements: Zinc
    
      WebMD: Zinc Acetate Oral
    
      WebMD: Drugs and Medications