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The male infertility crisis is an increase in male infertility since the mid-1970s. [91] The issue attracted media attention after a 2017 meta-analysis found that sperm counts in Western countries had declined by 52.4 percent between 1973 and 2011.
In Britain, male factor infertility accounts for 25% of infertile couples, while 25% remain unexplained. 50% are female causes with 25% being due to anovulation and 25% tubal problems/other. [ 93 ] In Sweden, approximately 10% of couples wanting children are infertile. [ 94 ]
Gynecomastia in older men is estimated to be present in 24–65 percent of men between the ages of 50 and 80. Estimates on asymptomatic gynecomastia is about up to 70% in men aged 50 to 69 years. [26] [50] The prevalence of gynecomastia in men may have increased in recent years, but the epidemiology of the disorder is not fully understood. [40]
In the U.S., approximately 12.7% of reproductive age women seek infertility treatment every year. But that statistic excludes men with infertility issues, which is just one of many reasons actual ...
The male infertility crisis is an increase in male infertility since the mid-1970s. [1] The issue attracted media attention after a 2017 meta-analysis found that sperm counts in Western countries had declined by 52.4 percent between 1973 and 2011.
That’s also reflected in the social understanding of infertility, which is commonly believed to be a women’s issue. “We actually call the male partner the ‘silent partner,’” said Dr ...
Men are much less likely to seek out psychological help than women. Men who acknowledge infertility, articulate the sources of their anxiety, express their loss of confidence in sexual adequacy, deal openly with their wives' disappointment and anger, and consciously redefine their male and marital roles show improved sperm counts and may even ...
The rate of Klinefelter syndrome among infertile males is 3.1%. The syndrome is the main cause of male hypogonadism. [67] One survey in the United Kingdom found that the majority of people with KS identify as male, however, a significant number have a different gender identity. [68] The prevalence of KS is higher than expected in transgender ...