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The cause of this is unknown but may be related to the increased fragility of Y sperm during stressful times or general hormonal changes that favour females when times are tough. More research has focused on maternal diet pre-conception to predict changes in the sex ratio.

Mothers who ate cereal for breakfast were more likely to have boys in one study. Another found that a low-salt, high-calcium diet favoured girls. Alas, planning your conception based on your Chinese lunar age and the month of conception turns out to be no more accurate than flipping a coin. In this study of billionaires Bill Gates is at the top , men who inherited their money heirs were more likely to have sons than both self-made billionaires and the general population.

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An interesting study revealed that there is a general decline that has been going on for a while. This review and meta-analysis published in found out there has been an average decline in sperm count of 1. Even though we know men are becoming less fertile, the reasons for this happening are unclear.

Recent studies identified that the genetic quality of sperm, as well as volume and motility decrease with age, which means that older sperm are less likely to result in a successful pregnancy.

Advanced age also increases the chances of genetic and chromosomal defects. So, for successful pregnancies and healthy babies, we need to start considering parenthood earlier in life. Longer periods of abstinence also reduce the pregnancy rate.