if you want to have kids, dont marry an old guy!
i thought that would be a catchy title. i promised a blog on male (in)fertility so here it goes! i was reading this article on BBC news about male infertility and that it was quite interesting. most articles usually are about female fertility decreasing because of abnormalities and whatnot in the eggs as women get older! apparently they're not as fresh as they use to be!! =x well in this article, its the same thing for men!! sperm dont get any better as the men get older!

to be honest, i found this a bit weird only because men continuously make sperm! men dont have sperm hanging out in their testes that were "born" when they hit puberty! those guys came out a LONG time ago!! it always seems to be a fresh batch for the men! women on the other hand are only blessed with so many eggs in their ovaries at birth! no more new ones! those lovelies just age and get funky over time! in the case of the human egg, it does not age well like a fine wine!

so what happens to bad sperm? all sorts of stuff! here's a diagram (especially since i can post them now and purely because i LOVE pictures):
look at how they vary: big head, little head, TWO heads, two tails, sharp head, (dunno what's wrong with this one!), too much mitochondria (powerful swimmer). . the INSANITY! here are some REAL pictures of the defunct sperm!
abnormal sperm normal sperm
look how happy looking those normal ones are!! poor disfucntional guys! they were made to dissolve into the female's body! funny how survival of the fittest works for these little guys too!

so lets look back at female fertility. the last set of articles that i've read stated that female fertility declines in the late 20s and not the 30s as previously thought! women are starting to do their thing first and then start families meaning this is becoming a common trend (see here)

so here's the deal! the older we get, the harder it is to have a normal child who is safe from genetic disorders from aging eggs and sperms! its unfortunate but thats just the truth! there are many people who are fortunate to have babies that are safe from genetic disorders and what not even though they are past their "child bearing prime." GO YOU!! but for me, im gonna play it safe!! its funny to think that now i can put an experiation date on my eggs. . . august 12, 2011!! i'll be 30 then! DUDE!! if i dont start using them then, i might as well put up shop!

so boys, be careful with your little guys! use them wisely because they're not gonna be fresh forever!! =)