Trends in male semen parameters (2011–2018): a large-scale retrospective analysis of 5,886 cases based on the fifth edition WHO manual
Contrary to global declines, semen quality significantly improved among healthy Beijing donors from 2011 to 2018. This improvement coincided with aggressive environmental policies (e.g., China's 2013-2017 Air Pollution Action Plan), suggesting pollution-related sperm damage may be reversible with targeted interventions.
Authors
- Shusong Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0217-2490)
- Yiqun Gu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8119-8191)
- Ying Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4168-2688)
- Longlong Fu
- Fang Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8367-6043)
- Jing Ma
- Ying Guo
- Fang Fang
Institutions
- Soochow University (TW)
- National Health and Family Planning Commission (CN)
- Hebei Mental Health Center (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2026-02-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1777051
- Primary Topic
- Sperm and Testicular Function
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00