Male causes of secondary infertility
When we hear the term secondary infertility, we can assume this condition is only affecting the female partner. As with primary infertility, we envisage a woman in her thirties with a toddler and [...]
Take a positive step to mark Father’s Day 2021
As we recognise Men’s Health Week 2021 our focus this week is on male factor infertility. Men’s Health Week is always the week leading up to Father’s Day, which is emotionally [...]
Men’s Health Week 2021
It’s Men’s Health Week, a week of awareness about men’s health. The week-long initiative runs from June 14-20, 2021. We wanted to take this opportunity to focus on male factor infertility and [...]
Let’s talk balls!
Me, My Brother and Our Balls, is a BBC3 documentary that explores some aspects of male fertility. It takes a brave man to talk openly about intimate issues like testicular cancer and male [...]
Warning about using digital devices before bedtime
We are constantly being reminded of the dangers of technology on our health. The stories cover microwave ovens, smart TVs, mobile phones, video games, tablets, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. The mainstream [...]
The Pause – Exploring male infertility
The world is experiencing a pause right now, thanks to coronavirus in every walk of life. The therapy area of fertility was greatly affected. Clinics closed across multiple countries in order to [...]
New test for male infertility
Infertility affects around 10-15% of couples who are trying to conceive, is not just a female problem! It’s a two-way thing, with nearly half of cases being male factor with a fertility issue. [...]
Implications if COVID19 can be sexually transmitted
COVID19 shares many similarities with other common coronavirus respiratory infections. But it seems to have some unique hallmarks, such as the long-term effects on smell and taste. COVID19 [...]
Low male birth weight indicates lower fertility
Weight at birth seems to be something of an indicator of future fertility for men, but not for women. A Danish study has found that boys weighing less than 3Kg at birth, could suffer infertility [...]
Faster diagnosis of male infertility on the way
The worldwide male infertility crisis is beyond doubt. But the problem is, that no one knows why. A study was conducted in 2017 by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJ). They reported that [...]