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Sperm-Maxxing Trend Pushes Men Toward Extreme Fertility Hacks

6/18/2026

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Story summary

The emerging “sperm-maxxing” movement is driving men to examine their reproductive health.
Miami finance worker Pachi Paris, 29, discovered sperm health problems after a fertility workup.
Some men adopt extreme tactics such as testicle icing, pornography avoidance, and semen vitality tracking.
Influencers promote unproven tips like organic cotton boxers, while Stanford urology professor Michael Eisenberg says male fertility has been underappreciated.

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Story summary

The emerging “sperm-maxxing” movement is driving men to examine their reproductive health.
Miami finance worker Pachi Paris, 29, discovered sperm health problems after a fertility workup.
Some men adopt extreme tactics such as testicle icing, pornography avoidance, and semen vitality tracking.
Influencers promote unproven tips like organic cotton boxers, while Stanford urology professor Michael Eisenberg says male fertility has been underappreciated.