Sarah Martins da Silva is a fertility specialist working at the Assisted Conception Unit (IVF clinic), Ninewells Hospital, Dundee. She is also a Senior Lecturer in Reproductive Medicine at University of Dundee and runs a translational research programme focussed around male infertility, sperm biology and drug discovery. She was recognised for her research in 2019 and named as one of the most inspiring and influential women from around the world by BBC 100 women.Follow Dr. da Silva on Twitter - https://twitter.com/SMDS_research  ---Biggest Questions Covered:What are the main factors driving male infertility?What is causing that less women are able to get pregnant than ever before?What is the history behind the concerning trend of male infertility?How come sperm counts have fallen by up to 60% in the last four decades?Are chemicals in the environment harming our fertility rates?Is the food that we eat causing infertility?What can we do to improve fertility rates?--- Support Me ---Thanks for tuning in for this edition of Through Conversations Podcast!If you find this episode interesting, don't miss out on new conversations and subscribe to the podcast at any podcast feed you use, and leave me a review.Consider sharing it with someone you think can enjoy this episode.--- Keep The Conversation Going ---Instagram:@thruconvpodcastTwitter: @ThruConvPodcastWebsite: throughconversations.com--- Credits ---Our New, Awesome Music by Joe Lyle.  More info can be found at https://joelyledrums.com