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Fertility in the 21st Century: Sperm Health [1]

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Date: 2022-12 

Join our Fertility in the 21st Century public lecture series as we consider the latest social, cultural, and scientific developments around fertility.

What do we know about the biological window?

How do chemical environments impact our chances of becoming a parent?

What are the misconceptions about conception?

Tuesday 6 December, 5 pm

Fertility in the 21st Century: Sperm Health (online)

Infertility is a global health problem. 1 in every 6 couples are estimated to experience difficulties conceiving, with male fertility problems accounting for almost half of all cases. Sperm counts are reported to be falling by around 1.1% per year, with an overall decline of 51.6% in 45 years. Of concern, the rate of decline has doubled since 2000. We genuinely don’t know why.

The human race is not at immediate risk of extinction, but why are sperm counts are falling? Are there other implications for male health?

Join us as two leading experts in the field explain the possible causes for semen quality decline, revealing the latest research into the ill-defined contours of chemical exposures.

Dr Sarah Martins Da Silva, Clinical Reader, Systems Medicine, University of Dundee

Professor Andreas Kortenkamp, Human Molecular Toxicology, Brunel University London

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