Male fertility problems are the cause of almost half of couples having difficulty conceiving – LPPKN
KUALA LUMPUR: Fertility problems among men account for almost half of the reasons why couples have difficulty conceiving children, said the Medical Officer of the Subfertility Expertise Centre of the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN), Dr Ahmad Zaki Asraf. However, he said, the issue is still under-discussed and is often misunderstood as a women’s problem. “In society, when couples fail to conceive, women are often blamed when in reality, men also play a major role in this issue. “Based on international data from the World Health Organization (WHO), male factors contribute approximately 45 percent to couples’ fertility problems,” […]
