Scientists report being able to take the measure of a man — or at least his ability to father children — with a $40 pair of measuring calipers. They use the instrument to carefully assay the distance between his genitals and anus.
In a new study, this distance proved a potent predictor not only of sperm count but also of semen quality — the concentration of sperm as well as sperm motility and shape.
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