• Project status: Active

Research area: Genetics > Reproductive Epidemiology

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This study aims to determine the lifestyle and environmental factors that put men at risk of infertility.

Infertility is common. About 30,000 couples seek help to have a baby each year in Australia. What most people don’t know is that in about half the couples needing help, it is the man that has a fertility issue.

The causes of infertility in most men are still a mystery. There is some evidence that lifestyle and environmental exposures have something to do with it, but the research is limited.

Infertility is common. About 30,000 couples seek help to have a baby each year in Australia. What most people don’t know is that in about half the couples needing help, it is the man that has a fertility issue.

The causes of infertility in most men...

Infertility is common. About 30,000 couples seek help to have a baby each year in Australia. What most people don’t know is that in about half the couples needing help, it is the man that has a fertility issue.

The causes of infertility in most men are still a mystery. There is some evidence that lifestyle and environmental exposures have something to do with it, but the research is limited.

Overview

This study aims to get a better understanding of the lifestyle and environmental risk factors for unexplained male infertility. We will ask 2,000 men from Australian IVF Clinics to take part in this study. Half of those men will have fertility problems and half won’t.


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