Does environmental pollution affect male fertility?
A decline in male fertility has been reported in India, although this is controversial. A decline in sperm density is occurring at the same time as an increase in the incidence of testicular cancer and the frequency of hypospadias and undescended testis. Environmental pollution and possibly industrial waste is a likely cause. There is enough data that organic farmers in USA who were asked to provide semen samples were found to have significantly higher sperm concentration than printers, electricians, or metal workers, which lends further credence to the possible effects of environmental toxins. Can women predict their fertility? The mean age of mothers at first birth in western countries is now around 29.5 years, as opposed to 25 years two decades ago. The risks of complications in pregnancy rise significantly with increasing maternal age. This trend is also seen in metro cities in India too. Can women protect their fertility? Techniques have been developed for cryopreserving oocytes a
