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The Jordan Harbinger Show

1254: Justin Houman | Wiggling Out of the Male Fertility Crisis

The Jordan Harbinger Show

Jordan Harbinger

Business, Education, Science

4.812.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 December 2025

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

Your fertility might be the canary in your body's coal mine. Urologist Dr. Justin Houman explains why this matters way beyond making babies.

Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1254

What We Discuss with Dr. Justin Houman:

  • Male fertility is a diagnostic window into overall health. Low sperm counts correlate with cardiovascular disease, metabolic dysfunction, hormonal imbalances, and even earlier mortality. Your reproductive system is essentially sending you a biological memo about the state of your entire body.
  • Varicoceles (varicose veins of the testicles) are one of the most underdiagnosed yet treatable causes of male infertility, low testosterone, and testicular pain. They cause blood to pool and overheat the testicles, and most men never know they have them because general practitioners rarely check for them during routine physicals.
  • TRT (testosterone replacement therapy) shuts down natural testosterone and sperm production — and once you start, you essentially can't stop. Before jumping on the TRT train, explore alternatives like addressing vitamin deficiencies, improving sleep, and using medications that stimulate natural production instead.
  • Erectile dysfunction isn't just a bedroom problem — it's often the first warning sign of cardiovascular disease. The same arterial issues that cause heart attacks show up in penile blood flow first, making your erection quality a surprisingly accurate early warning system for your heart health.
  • The foundations of long-term hormonal and sexual health are remarkably simple: consistent strength training, quality sleep, stress management, and whole foods. Starting in your twenties and thirties, these habits build the infrastructure that keeps your systems running smoothly for decades to come.
  • And much more...

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Today's episode is about something half the population has and the other half has to deal with,

2:33.4

male fertility. And before you check

2:35.3

out, trust me, this is not just about whether you can populate a small village. Male fertility

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is basically a diagnostic report for the rest of your body, your hormones, your cardiovascular

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health, your metabolic health, even your longevity. Dr. Justin Human is a urologist, surgeon,

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and men's health specialist at

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Cedars Sinai, and he's at the forefront of what a lot of experts are calling the male fertility

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