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Evidence-based medicine recommends more s-e-x

See, science has its uses.

Since concluding the study, Greening says he now instructs all couples seeking fertility advice to start by having more sex. "Some of the older men look a little concerned," he said. "But the younger ones seem quite happy about it."

This entry was posted by brianS on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 8:55 am and is filed under WGOM Headlines. It is one of 752 entries by the author. We are no longer accepting Letters to the Editor on this post.

26 comments to Evidence-based medicine recommends more s-e-x

  • Beau
    June 30th, 2009 at 9:49 am

    I don't want damaged sperm, but I don't have a partner. What should I do?????

    • twayn
      June 30th, 2009 at 10:57 am

      If you don't have a partner, having damaged sperm is sort of a moot point, isn't it?

      • SBG
        June 30th, 2009 at 11:22 am

        I've been wanting to respond to this, but couldn't really think of the best thing to say. But, you've taken care of it for me, buddy.

        • Beau
          June 30th, 2009 at 11:28 am

          I'm just happy he knows how to use the word "moot" correctly. Whenever someone mentions a "mute" point, I wanna smack 'em

          • spookymilk
            June 30th, 2009 at 11:33 am

            I had a "friend" at my last job who misused every possible saying like that. She also said "hunger pains" and "supposably."

          • brianS
            June 30th, 2009 at 12:24 pm

            except for the part where "moot" means "arguable" as opposed to "now irrelevant". Smile

            • Beau
              June 30th, 2009 at 12:31 pm

              okay, maybe I've been using it wrong...can you link me?

              • SBG
                June 30th, 2009 at 12:32 pm

                Moot has two different meanings.

              • ubelmann
                June 30th, 2009 at 1:27 pm

                Holy crap, I had no idea. What an abomination. I would never meaningfully give one word those two definitions. As far as I can tell, you almost have to know what the speaker is saying without him saying anything in order to interpret which definition he means to use.

              • SBG
                June 30th, 2009 at 1:43 pm

                I knew a guy who commonly used this word in the sense pointed out in definition 9A in a business environment. I had to wonder why he thought that was a good idea.

              • spookymilk
                June 30th, 2009 at 1:57 pm

                One of my acting profs used the word "niggardly" once, which isn't related to the word it looks like, but holy hell did the dumber people in my class cringe at that one. Again, he wasn't necessarily in the wrong to use the word, but he still should've known better.

              • brianS
                June 30th, 2009 at 3:02 pm

                from Merriam-Webster On-line:

                * Main Entry: 1moot
                * Pronunciation: \?müt\
                * Function: noun
                * Etymology: Middle English, from Old English m?t, gem?t; akin to Middle High German muoze meeting
                * Date: before 12th century

                1 : a deliberative assembly primarily for the administration of justice; especially : one held by the freemen of an Anglo-Saxon community
                2 obsolete : argument, discussion

                ...
                * Main Entry: 2moot
                * Function: transitive verb
                * Date: before 12th century

                1 archaic : to discuss from a legal standpoint : argue
                2 a : to bring up for discussion : broach b : debate

                ...

                * Main Entry: 3moot
                * Function: adjective
                * Date: circa 1587

                1 a : open to question : debatable b : subjected to discussion : disputed
                2 : deprived of practical significance : made abstract or purely academic

              • Rhubarb_Runner
                June 30th, 2009 at 4:57 pm

                I always admired Rick Springfield for using the word "moot" in his lyrics, and not mute.

                And for some reason, a slew of people in the StL area love to use "supposably" -- I'd never heard it before I got here.

              • spookymilk
                June 30th, 2009 at 10:32 pm

                This is not an indictment of the area - I'm sure there are plenty of wondrous people down there - but I've known around 10-15 people from Missouri, and every one of them was rock stupid.

                Again: I know this isn't a rule or anything. Just tossing it out there.

              • brianS
                June 30th, 2009 at 10:35 pm

                Well, StL is barely in Missouri.

                and I'm pretty sure there are some smart people in that neighborhood. (cough cough -- Wash U -- cough cough)

              • Rhubarb_Runner
                July 1st, 2009 at 6:55 am

                those folks at Wash U have to be smart, what with the $$ required. And I'd guess over half of the students at Wash U aren't from Missouri

              • Algonad
                July 1st, 2009 at 9:48 am

                The stupid people are from Missourah, not Missouri.

                I think every area of the country has stupid misuses of the English language. My favorites in Minnesota are misues of borrow and myself.

                I have to admit I've been guilty of the "come with" abomination.

              • SBG
                July 1st, 2009 at 9:55 am

                Do you know what I hate? When people say, "This is addicting..." Addictive, people.

                I knew a guy who would always say, "I have did that." Drove me crazy.

              • spookymilk
                July 1st, 2009 at 10:44 am

                Ugh. I occasionally do the "addicting" thing. I hate hearing it too, and I hate it more when I do it and catch it later. It's one of those words that almost nobody even realizes exists, so the mistake persists.

                But I have never and will never say "I have did that."

              • spookymilk
                July 1st, 2009 at 10:45 am

                Oh, and Algonad? I love the Missourah/Missouri comparison. I can get behind that.

              • Andrew
                July 1st, 2009 at 10:48 am

                The stupid people are from Missourah, not Missouri.

                They say if you give Missourah the bottom row of Iowa counties, both states' average IQ will go up 10 points.

              • Rhubarb_Runner
                July 3rd, 2009 at 7:57 am

                "Missourah" should only be used in the Mizzou fight song, otherwise it IS an accurate indication of a resident's IQ

          • SBG
            June 30th, 2009 at 12:29 pm

            Does "mute point" == sign language?

  • meat
    July 2nd, 2009 at 6:33 pm

    Wow, a post about sex devolves into poor word choice and use. I <3 this place. And farting.