Rates of infertility across the Western world are rising, and rising significantly. In Canada, they rose from 8.5% in 1992 to 15% in 2009-10; one in six couples now have difficulty in conceiving while sperm counts have halved – yes, halved - in the last 50 years. In Britain, …
dramatic rise in infertility
Crisis in fertility
'Over the past twenty years, fertility problems have increased dramatically. At least 25% of couples planning a baby will have trouble conceiving, and more and more couples are turning to fertility treatments to help them have a family.' Where has that come from? Well, not …