Welcome to the latest episode of The Fertility Podcast bite-size where we are in conversation with Dr. Waal Saab, Deputy Clinical Director at The Centre for Reproductive and Genetic Health about Sperm Health. It’s important to understand that infertility is a male and female issue and you will learn more about sperm health and what you can do to improve it. 

What we discussed: 

• How does sperm quality impact the ability to conceive? 
• How fertility issues are a fifty-fifty male-female issue - 40% of fertility issues are related to a female factor infertility 40% to male factor infertility and 20% are unexplained.
• The impact on miscarriages 
• Testing the sperm including Sperm DNA fragmentation test. 
• Recurrent IVF failures
• Lifestyle changes and how long sperm takes to develop 
• Issues with heat and sperm health
• Why a diet rich in antioxidants and some minerals should be considered. 
• The decline in sperm counts 
• Issues with Anabolic steroids and protein shakes 
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