Ice on testicles and donating blood - the myths sold to men trying to boost their sperm
With men’s fertility increasingly in the spotlight, we meet the men using unproven “hacks” promoted by influencers to up their sperm counts.
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"It's something that I'm generally scared of, so I choose to protect my fertility."
— Bryan Johnson , Influencer
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With men’s fertility increasingly in the spotlight, we meet the men using unproven “hacks” promoted by influencers to up their sperm counts.
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