Image credit: nenetus at FreeDigitalPhotos.net In the past months, I have had several occasions to talk with male fertility experts and I always use this opportunity to ask whether it's true that the sperm quality of men in Western countries is in decline? Do doctors notice any of that in their daily practice? I personally notice that [...]
While at the workshop at the Dexeus University Clinic in Barcelona, Spain, I had a chance to talk to the head of the Andrology Department, Dr. Alvaro Vives. I thought he would not find much time for my questions or show interest in my blog. Dexeus is a busy clinic and it's not just any andrology department that [...]
Ever since I started this blog about three years ago, women have asked me why I blog only about female fertility? I always said how I believe it's important to focus on the topic you feel most passionate about. This is because it takes time to read scientific studies, understand and compare data, and put them in [...]
Most men are reluctant to talk about sperm testing. Image credit: ambro at FreeDigitalPhotos.net Let's face it: most men hate getting their sperm tested. Or are at best reluctant about their semen being taken a closer look at. While impatiently waiting to get pregnant, infertile women tend to suffer in isolation. At some point, they tend [...]
Home-run sperm tests are very easy to use. Image credit gualberto107 at FreePhotos.net Just like the pregnancy tests for women, that needs a few drops of urine of the woman who wants to check for pregnancy, home-run sperm tests for men work in a very similar fashion. To carry out the check, the man (or woman!) [...]
