>When people think of infertility, the common conception is that it is an issue affecting cis women. However, there has been a 50 percent decline in sperm produ

>When people think of infertility, the common conception is that it is an issue affecting cis women. However, there has been a 50 percent decline in sperm production over the past 40 years, according to a 2017 study from the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE). >While resources are readily available to cis women experiencing trouble conceiving children, a dearth of information available to their male counterparts contributes to stigma around infertility and a hesitancy to be vocal about the issue. This lack of conversation is detrimental to research that can improve or develop aid for patients. >“Male fertility is at the bottom of the heap for being funded, it's not seen as an important healthcare condition because nobody dies of male infertility,” Pacey says. “I am a dying breed of academics looking at male fertility – there's no one in my institution that's going to follow behind me, it's not seen as an attractive career path.” Interesting article. Unfortunately it is indeed considered a niche topic. I suppose eventually at some point it will have to be taken seriously. I've heard it theorized that the reason for falling fertility rates is a lack of exercise. I wonder how much BMI is correlated with this wave of infertility