Tuesday, September 13, 2005

2.5m men have fertility problems

More than 2.5 million men in Britain could have low fertility, a report says.

The research by Norwich Union Healthcare estimates that 9% of the UK's 28.5 million men might have difficulty conceiving.

Of GPs questioned, a third were worried declining male fertility would add to ageing population issues. Many blamed smoking and alcohol for the trend.

Sperm quality and number have declined in the last 30 years.

Male infertility accounts for about a third of couples' problems conceiving.

Steve - translate those numbers to the United States...wow.

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