What can affect male fertility?

Answer 1

How often do you talk to your male patients about their fertility? In a recent study, two-thirds of GPs agreed that it was their role to discuss fertility with male patients, but nearly 80% practised this only occasionally, despite men contributing to around 50% of all fertility issues. Paired with the fact that men visit the doctor less often than women and have shorter consultations, opportunities to talk about sexual and reproductive health are often missed.

Discussing sensitive issues around sexual function or reproductive health is a shared responsibility, but male patients can be negatively impacted by:

• the nature of the relationship with the doctor (e.g. talking to a new doctor)

• stereotyping around men’s health concerns and needs (e.g. older men are less likely to want to talk about sexual issues)

• embarrassment around discussing sexual health.

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