When a couple struggles to conceive, the assumption is often that there is something wrong with the woman. Women
are evaluated for infertility far more often than men.
But
male factor infertility accounts for about half of all infertility cases. And when that’s the case, men are less likely to talk about it, seek support, or even get tested in the first place.
In this installment of our “In Good Health” series, we talk about
male infertility — what causes it, what can be done about it, and
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