Movember! It’s not only about the moustache but also about raising awareness on men’s health issues.
So, let’s talk about male fertility and infertility and debunk some myths around it!
Myth: Fertility is a female issue.
That’s not right. Infertility affects both women and men equally.
Myth: Lifestyle does not affect male fertility.
A balanced diet, mild exercise, quitting smoking and less alcohol can affect in a positive way the quality of the sperm. Changing lifestyle can boost your fertility.
Myth: Male fertility is not related to age.
According to the latest studies
-men over 40s need more time to achieve a pregnancy
-after 50 the rate of miscarriages and the rate of chromosomal abnormalities in sperm increases
Myth: If the semen analysis results are not normal, we will not be able to achieve a pregnancy.
Wrong! Assisted reproduction, mainly IVF with ICSI, can provide the solution in cases of even severe male infertility.
In the video you can see - through the embryologist's microscope - how a single sperm is injected into the egg in order to achieve fertilization.
DID YOU KNOW?
In men with (very) low sperm values, it is possible to preserve fertility with sperm cryopreservation.
