Infertility - it's causes, how we tackle it and the impact on individuals and society

TW: Sensitive topic: one in six people worldwide are now affected by infertility and rates have soared over the last 30 years.

In this episode I look at the reasons behind it and what we can do about it on an individual and societal level.

Childlessness: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/oct/02/the-desire-to-have-a-child-never-goes-away-how-the-involuntarily-childless-are-forming-a-new-movement

Rising infertility in men and women: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/reproductive-problems-in-both-men-and-women-are-rising-at-an-alarming-rate/

1:6 with infertility: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/03/one-in-six-people-worldwide-affected-by-infertility-who-reports

Birth rates in South Korea and reasons behind them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvpkEEmnZNU

Exercise and fertility: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10310950/

Female fertility and nutrition: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8634384/

Sperm counts and time of day: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32195611/

Semen and antioxidants: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5203687

Fertility support: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ivf/support/

Infertility counselling: https://www.bica.net/

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