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by askmike 3518 days ago
in that case they wouldn't really test whether it works or not..
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I don't think they were measuring the efficacy on the basis of whether or not the participants conceived - that measure is affected by too many variables. Sperm count is the more reliable metric with reasonable granularity for measuring the effect.
It's supposed to lower sperm count, which you could easily verify with a sample.