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It is time to stop ignoring male fertility
Gedis Grudzinskas UK
www.grudzinskas.co.uk
Are these sperm all normal ?
Origins of DNA damage in the spermatozoa
Externally or internally produced reactive oxygen species
Aitken 2004, Kelton Tremellen, 2008
Default in apoptosis process
It is time to stop ignoring male fertility
Sterility as a social problem
How has the modern woman responded to the liberties afforded by choice in our progressive societies?
They have done so by becoming engaged fully in the workplace, become a more potent force in commerce and government but also
delayed age at marriage, pregnancy and motherhood.
Supported by grants from UMCG and ZonMW, the Netherlands
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It is time to stop ignoring male fertility
Fewer oocytes:
Minimal stimulation/natural cycle IVF
Delayed age at pregnancy and motherhood.
It is time to stop ignoring male fertility
Fewer oocytes:Failed fertilisationEmbryonic arrestNo implantation
Repeated IVF failure
It is time to stop ignoring male fertility
Are these sperm all normal ?
It is time to stop ignoring male fertility 2007
It is time to stop ignoring male fertility
1) Life style2) Trauma3) Preventative maintenance: anti-oxidants4)Counselling5)AOB
It is time to stop ignoring male fertility
Life styleWeightCigarettesAlcoholDrugs
Origins of DNA damage in the spermatozoa
Externally or internally produced reactive oxygen species
Aitken 2004, Kelton Tremellen, 2008
Default in apoptosis process
It is time to stop ignoring male fertility
Trauma
Sauna
Bicycle riding
It is time to stop ignoring male fertility
1) Preventative maintenance: anti-oxidants
It is time to stop ignoring male fertilityCounselling
http://www.mensfe.net/
It is time to stop ignoring male fertility
Society and advances in ART
Solution is not more women in government or elsewhere behaving like men !!!!!!
Changing behaviour of men after 7 years of age is not possible
Change attitudes in society ? How
It is time to stop ignoring male fertility 2010
It is time to stop ignoring male fertility 2010
It is time to stop ignoring male fertility
1)AOB
It is time to stop ignoring male fertility
Gedis Grudzinskas UK
www.grudzinskas.co.uk
