Women not the only ones to suffer fertility problems
July 13th 2008 08:08
Just as I suspected, fertility problems are not just down to women waiting longer before they have children, men also need to take some responsibility.
According to Doctor Thomas Walsh in an interview with the LA Times. Really Long Link
In fact, in around 20% of fertility problems lie with the man, and in 40 -50% of other fertility cases, male problems are a contributing factor.
I wish this study were out when I was trying to conceive for two years with husband number one. He felt there must have been something wrong with me and that I needed to be checked. He even managed to convince me I was reproductively challenged. Luckily, I was young and I left that relationship before I had to go through too many tests.
I had only been with my current husband three months when one night we found ourselves without condoms. I thought, it will be ok, I have had unprotected sex for two years without as much as a late period.
Two weeks later, I was staring at my bowl of cereal one morning thinking I am going to be sick. Later that evening, I was staring at a white stick with a blue line thinking oh my god how did that happen?
Not only do men suffer from fertility problems, it would seem like women, they also have a biological clock. A French study among 12,200 couples seeking treatment for infertility, found that men aged over 35 years were more likely to have reproductive issues than their younger counterparts. The chance of conception decreases even further once a man is over 40 years. Really Long Link
Researchers also found that the chance of a woman’s pregnancy ending in miscarriage was also higher when the father was in his late thirties.
Therefore, it seems that when a couple is having problems conceiving both parties should get themselves checked.
According to Doctor Thomas Walsh in an interview with the LA Times. Really Long Link
When a couple is infertile, often the first question asked is, "What's wrong with her?" "There's a common misperception -- even among healthcare providers -- that infertility is a female problem,"
In fact, in around 20% of fertility problems lie with the man, and in 40 -50% of other fertility cases, male problems are a contributing factor.
I wish this study were out when I was trying to conceive for two years with husband number one. He felt there must have been something wrong with me and that I needed to be checked. He even managed to convince me I was reproductively challenged. Luckily, I was young and I left that relationship before I had to go through too many tests.
I had only been with my current husband three months when one night we found ourselves without condoms. I thought, it will be ok, I have had unprotected sex for two years without as much as a late period.
Two weeks later, I was staring at my bowl of cereal one morning thinking I am going to be sick. Later that evening, I was staring at a white stick with a blue line thinking oh my god how did that happen?
Not only do men suffer from fertility problems, it would seem like women, they also have a biological clock. A French study among 12,200 couples seeking treatment for infertility, found that men aged over 35 years were more likely to have reproductive issues than their younger counterparts. The chance of conception decreases even further once a man is over 40 years. Really Long Link
Researchers also found that the chance of a woman’s pregnancy ending in miscarriage was also higher when the father was in his late thirties.
Therefore, it seems that when a couple is having problems conceiving both parties should get themselves checked.
| 69 |
| Vote |
Comment by Mrs M
Mum's Word
It is important to highlight this.
It must have been a relief for you to know that you could conceive naturally.
Love & stuff
Mrs M
Comment by Sara Dobson
My Turn
It was a relief not to have to do IVF after seeing how distressed some of my friends became after doing it.