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Ep66 – The Fertility Crisis: Why Sperm Counts Are Crashing to Zero and What You Can Do To Improve Your Reproductive Hormones by 23% with Dr. Aumatma Simmons

Jul 14, 2025

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The Fertility Crisis: Why Sperm Counts Are Crashing to Zero and What You Can Do To Improve Your Reproductive Hormones by 23% with Dr. Aumatma Simmons

Welcome back to Uncover Your Eyes with Dr. Meenal! Join us as we uncover our lives as healthcare professionals.

This is Episode 66, where Dr. Meenal Agarwal sits down with Dr. Aumatma Simmons. Watch the video episode on YouTube and listen to the audio episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your other favorite podcast spots – follow and leave a 5-star review if you’re enjoying the show!

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Uncover Your Eyes with Dr. Meenal Episode #66: The Fertility Crisis: Why Sperm Counts Are Crashing to Zero and What You Can Do To Improve Your Reproductive Hormones by 23% with Dr. Aumatma Simmons

Is infertility only a women’s issue? Think again.

In this powerful episode of the Uncover Your Eyes podcast, Dr. Meenal Agarwal joins forces with endocrinologist and naturopath Dr. Aumatma Simmons, author of (In)Fertility: Secrets, Struggles, & Successes, to explore one of the most urgent and overlooked crises in modern healthcare: the fertility crash that’s impacting both men and women.

✨ Here's the shocking truth:In the 1970s, the average sperm count was 120 million. Today? It’s down to 40 million—and if this trend continues, we may face a world without sperm in the next 15 years. While society often pins fertility issues on “women’s age,” this episode reveals the untold story of male fertility, declining sperm health, and what’s really behind the global rise in infertility.

With 1 in 6 people globally experiencing fertility struggles, this conversation goes far beyond reproduction. It's about reclaiming your mental health, physical health, hormones, and future.

Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

  • Why infertility rates are rising globally
  • What’s behind sperm count decreasing
  • How male fertility is just as time-sensitive as female fertility
  • Key lifestyle, environmental, and nutritional factors that impact both egg and sperm health
  • What men and women can do right now to optimize fertility naturally

Learn more about Dr. Aumatma Simmons on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube @HolisticFertilityDoctor, her book on Amazon, and her podcast.

Subscribe to Uncover Your Eyes on your favorite podcast platform and YouTube, and learn more about Dr. Meenal on Instagram @Dr.MeenalAgarwal.

Check out the episode and show notes below for much more detail.

Show Notes

  • The Fertility Crisis: Why Sperm Counts Are Crashing to Zero and What You Can Do To Improve Your Reproductive Hormones by 23% with Dr. Aumatma Simmons
    • [0:45] Welcome to Uncover Your Eyes with Dr. Meenal
    • [1:15] Welcome Aumatma Simmons to the show!
    • [1:30] Why is infertility on the rise?
    • [3:42] Is age a factor?
    • [8:26] What’s happening with the egg reserves?
    • [15:05] What can those with low AMH work on (Anti-Müllerian Hormone)?
    • [21:07] What does detox mean?
    • [24:39] What other lab tests does Dr. Simmons suggest? And when in your cycle to do them
    • [31:58] How metabolic tests help the body and environment
    • [32:52] What are the tests specifically for men?
    • [34:47] How men contribute to miscarriage
    • [36:54] What counseling or medications are people with trauma taking to help with fertility?
    • [43:58] What are some common fertility myths that negatively impact fertility?
    • [53:23] Question your doctors
    • [56:46] Connect with Dr. Aumatma Simmons on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube @HolisticFertilityDoctor
    • [57:41] Subscribe to Uncover Your Eyes on your favorite podcast platform and YouTube, and learn more about Dr. Meenal on Instagram @Dr.MeenalAgarwal
    • Theme Song: “Upbeat Motivational Pop Rock” by Alexey Anisimov

[Transcript]

What is Uncover Your Eyes with Dr. Meenal?

Thanks for listening to Uncover Your Eyes with Dr. Meenal. Being an eye doctor makes life easy, right? Not so fast. Join us as we uncover our lives as healthcare professionals. In each episode, you will face reality and vulnerability. You’ll hear how to manage your wellbeing, culture, and physical and mental health. You’ll also navigate self-improvement and professional development, all while uncovering innovation in patient care from experts in our healthcare system. Let’s do this while keeping it “real” and authentic. Hosted by Dr. Meenal Agarwal, Expert Optometrist, Entrepreneur, Speaker, and Mom of 3.

 

Who is Dr. Meenal Agarwal?

With three clinics in Toronto and sought-after experience, Dr. Meenal Agarwal is an expert in vision and eyecare innovation. She is a leading voice on patient care, technology, professional development, and wellness in the healthcare industry.