Sperm health may matter more for pregnancy than we realized

Rachel Feltman, Alex Sugiura, Fonda Mwangi, Sarah Elizabeth Richards

Published Aug 26, 2026

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Rachel Feltmancontributor
Alex Sugiuracontributor
Fonda Mwangicontributor
Sarah Elizabeth Richardscontributor

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Scientific American's Science Quickly examines new recommendations highlighting sperm DNA damage as an underrecognized contributor to recurrent miscarriage. Rachel Feltman and Sarah Elizabeth Richards discuss why conventional sperm tests can miss pregnancy-relevant problems and how broader assessment could change fertility care.

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sperm DNA damagerecurrent miscarriagefertilityreproductive health

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