What is male infertility? Up to 1 in 7 couples suffer from infertility – they're unable to conceive naturally even after trying for one year or longer. While infertility used to be thought of as a 'woman's problem,'...
Understanding male fertility
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Sperm, all you need to know
We are receiving more and more questions each month from male readers who are trying to get to grips with why they are struggling to conceive. So, we turned to Shabana Bora, Consultant Gynaecologist and Victoria Wells...
Male fertility is the cause in nearly half of cases. So why do men feel so ashamed?
Let’s face it – in many cultures (including our own) infertility is often viewed as a ‘woman’s issue’ However, nearly half of all heterosexual couples struggling to conceive are dealing with male factor...
Male fertility and lifestyle
Male infertility and nutrition
A low sperm count is one of the most common causes of male infertility and can affect more than a third of couples who are trying to conceive so we thought that we would ask Nutritional Therapist Sue Bedford to give us...
Men risk infertility using anabolic steroids, leading fertility expert reveals
A leading fertility expert in the Middle East is hoping to raise awareness of the dangers of male fertility with the use of anabolic steroids Dr Laura Melado, an IVF specialist at IVI Fertility Clinic in Abu Dhabi said...
Jonathan Ramsey on why we need to take male fertility seriously
Consultant urologist Jonathan Ramsey outlines why it is so important for men to take their fertility seriously “Currently, the vast majority of infertility due to low sperm counts or very poor quality sperm is treated...
Why is smoking bad for fertility?
Everywhere you look, headlines shout ‘give smoking’ or suffer the consequences health-wise. Scare tactics are common but the fact is, smokers get used to it. They know it’s bad, but quitting is another thing –especially...
Improving your fertility
Can a supplement(s) improve male fertility?
What supplement(s) can I take to improve male fertility? We turned to Nutritional Therapist Sue Bedford for the answer Before I go into the supplements that I would recommend to support male fertility, I first want to...
Sperm procedures
New procedure could help boys made infertile by cancer become fathers
A revolutionary new transplant procedure could help men left sterile by cancer become fathers University of Edinburgh and Oxford are seeking permission to start a clinical trial on humans in 2022 for the first time...
Testicular sperm aspiration explained
We turned to Dr. Sergio Rogel from IVF Spain to help us understand the process of TESA and TESE Before you explain the process, can you explain who this process is for? TESA is for men suffering from azoospermia or with...
Jonathan Ramsey on why we need to take male fertility seriously
Consultant urologist Jonathan Ramsey outlines why it is so important for men to take their fertility seriously “Currently, the vast majority of infertility due to low sperm counts or very poor quality sperm is treated...
Producing a sperm sample. What happens if I just can’t do it when I am meant to?
The sperm sample… The role of the man in the IVF process may only be a small one, in terms of what he actually physically needs to do compared to what the woman has to do, but, being called in to the clinic to...
Let’s hear it from the boys… on taking a sperm analysis
by Jennifer (Jay) Palumbo Male fertility . . . In the past couple of years, we’ve been hearing about it more and more This is a good thing as for far too long, when there were issues with trying to conceive, the woman...
Sperm donation
Recipient of Donated Sperm – Your FAQs Answered:
With donated sperm many couples and single females are given the opportunity to have children that would otherwise not be possible. Before making the decision on whether or not using a sperm donor is the right choice...
Donor Sperm. Why the big secret?
“JR Silver” is a pseudonym. I have been asked why not publish under my real name, especially if one of my goals is to tackle the stigma associated with male infertility and the use of donor sperm. And I think this is an...
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