MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -While 97-98 percent of men with cystic fibrosis are infertile, they can still enjoy normal, healthy sex lives and have biological children with the help of assisted reproductive technology (ART).

Detailed explanation-2: -Overall, one-third of infertility cases are caused by male reproductive issues, one-third by female reproductive issues, and one-third by both male and female reproductive issues or by unknown factors. To conceive a child, a man’s sperm must combine with a woman’s egg.

Detailed explanation-3: -Here are some of the most common causes of low sperm counts in men or male infertility and female infertility in India. Infertility can affect both men and women and it is reportedly affecting around 10–14% of Indian couples, according to the Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction (ISAR).

Detailed explanation-4: -[2] Male infertility is defined as the inability of a male to make a fertile female pregnant, also for a minimum of at least one year of unprotected intercourse. The male is solely responsible for about 20% and is a contributing factor in another 30% to 40% of all infertility cases.