No Butts about it – Smoking Definitely Impacts Male Fertility
So you want to be a dad? Well guys, that’s another great reason to kick that smoking habit once and for all. With a lethal mix of over 7000 chemicals in tobacco smoke, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that smoking can seriously affect your little swimmers. In fact, research suggests that smoking can reduce […]
Male Infertility and its Causes
Infertility and problems of impaired fecundity have been a concern through ages and is also a significant clinical problem today, which affects 8–12% of couples worldwide. Of all infertility cases, approximately 40–50% is due to “male factor” infertility and as many as 2% of all men will exhibit suboptimal sperm parameters. It may be one […]
When IVF Failure Is Not An Option
Although IVF success rates are improving all the time it can often take a number of cycles before a patient will see a successful outcome, if at all. As someone who has experienced a IVF failure, as well as a cycle that ended in an early miscarriage, I know how devastating both outcomes can be. […]