IT’S NOT ME it’s you

While a woman’s fertility starts to decline from 30 onwards, a man’s fertility remains viable until well into his later years, only beginning to very gradually decline after the age of 40. But this is not to say that fertility issues don’t affect men. In fact, a number of factors can affect male fertility. It’s a topic that can be hard to broach, because male infertility is so often seen as a blow to a man’s sexual prowess or manliness, but when a couple is struggling to conceive, it should be investigated.

Research shows that up to 20 percent of South African couples struggle with infertility, which affects