A unique view on male infertility around the globe

A Agarwal, A Mulgund, A Hamada… - Reproductive biology and …, 2015 - Springer
Background Infertility affects an estimated 15% of couples globally, amounting to 48.5
million couples. Males are found to be solely responsible for 20-30% of infertility cases and …

Male fertility around the world and over time: How different is it from female fertility?

B Schoumaker - Population and Development Review, 2019 - JSTOR
The objective of this article is to describe levels, patterns, and trends in male fertility around
the world, using data that have been underutilized. By combining different data sources …

Causes and risk factors for male infertility: a scoping review of published studies

FE Okonofua, LFC Ntoimo, A Omonkhua… - … Journal of General …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Despite the evidence of declining sperm counts worldwide and the increasing
prevalence of male infertility, there has been limited documentation of the potential causes …

Male infertility

ML Eisenberg, SC Esteves, DJ Lamb… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Clinical infertility is the inability of a couple to conceive after 12 months of trying. Male factors
are estimated to contribute to 30–50% of cases of infertility. Infertility or reduced fertility can …

The forgotten men: rising rates of male infertility urgently require new approaches for its prevention, diagnosis and treatment

V Ravitsky, S Kimmins - Biology of reproduction, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Over the past 40 years, sperm counts worldwide have halved and sperm quality has
declined alarmingly with 1 in 20 men currently facing reduced fertility [1]. Potential causes of …

High prevalence of male infertility in southeastern Nigeria

JI Ikechebelu, JIB Adinma, EF Orie… - Journal of Obstetrics …, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
Three hundred and fourteen Nigerian couples were evaluated thoroughly for the cause of
their infertility in our clinics located at Nnewi and Awka in Southeastern Nigeria. Two …

The present crisis in male reproductive health: an urgent need for a political, social, and research roadmap

C De Jonge, CLR Barratt - Andrology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background There is a global crisis in male reproductive health. Evidence comes from
globally declining sperm counts and increasing male reproductive system abnormalities …

Male infertility in Nigeria: A neglected reproductive health issue requiring attention

PO Uadia, AM Emokpae - Journal of Basic and Clinical Reproductive …, 2015 - ajol.info
Even though infertility is not lethal, it has been described as a radical life changing problem
that carries with it significant psychological trauma. Male factor infertility is responsible for …

Causes and risk factors for male-factor infertility in Nigeria: a review

SO Abarikwu - African journal of reproductive health, 2013 - ajol.info
In recent times there has been a decline in the semen quality of young healthy men
worldwide, with similar findings being reported in Nigeria. Although little is known about …

[HTML][HTML] Infertility: a continually neglected component of sexual and reproductive health and rights

JD Gipson, MJ Bornstein, MJ Hindin - Bulletin of the World Health …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Perspectives Infertility is neglected in sexual and reproductive health and rights Jessica D
Gipson et al. infertility. 9 However, these efforts are sparse, underfunded and have not fully …