The Scientific World Journal (Jan 2001)

Environment as a Risk Factor for Male Infertility

  • Luc Multigner,
  • Alejandro Oliva

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2001.296
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 1
pp. 576 – 578

Abstract

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Infertility affects 15% of couples in Western countries. Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after 1 year of attempts without contraception, but it is not synonymous with sterility. Between 30 and 50% of infertile couples are infertile due to male reasons, mainly due to sperm production disorders. Although some risk factors, most of which are infectious, have been identified, there is still much uncertainty about the origins of male infertility.