{"id":35035,"date":"2017-03-17T10:33:58","date_gmt":"2017-03-17T08:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ivi.uk\/?p=35035"},"modified":"2023-01-27T15:12:26","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T13:12:26","slug":"male-infertility-your-questions-answered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ivi.uk\/blog\/male-infertility-your-questions-answered\/","title":{"rendered":"Male Infertility: your questions answered"},"content":{"rendered":"
How common is male infertility?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Around 1 in 6 couples struggle to conceive in the UK, showing that infertility is a very common issue which greatly impacts many people we may know. It is understood that around 30% of these infertility issues are due to known male factors, 30% are due to known female factors and the remaining 40% are due to combined or unexplained causes. \n\u00a0<\/p>\n
What causes infertility in men?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Infertility in men can be caused by a range of different factors, but it is sometimes unfortunately unexplainable. This is not necessarily because there is no explanation, but rather because with current technologies we cannot find the explanation at this point in time. \n\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, there are various commonly known causes of male infertility. These include having a low sperm count where a male\u2019s semen contains fewer sperm than normal, or no sperm at all; having poor quality sperm, such as low sperm motility or \u2018abnormal sperm\u2019. Testicular damage, ejaculation disorders, sterilisation and lifestyle choices can be other causes of male infertility. For more information please read our ‘5 common causes of male infertility<\/a>‘<\/strong><\/p>\n