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Men, we need to talk about sperm | Geeta Nargund

Stories of older celebrity fathers belie the truth. There is a male biological clock, and we have to break the taboo around it
‘Scientific papers underline that from the age of 40, and especially from the age of 45, the quantity and quality of a man’s sperm decline.’ Photograph: Alamy

Infertility has for far too long been treated as an all-female issue. Yet in about half of the for the in this country who are experiencing problems conceiving, it is the man’s infertility that is the problem. So why is it in my fertility clinic practices – both NHS and private – I meet men every week who have no idea of the vital role their age and lifestyle choices will play in whether they and their partner can have a healthy baby.

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