Lifestyle, environment, and male reproductive health
Yagil Barazani1, Benjamin Farrel Katz, Harris Mark Nagler
1Male Infertility and Microsurgery, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland, Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Abstract:
A large number of environmental and lifestyle factors may negatively affect spermatogenesis and male fertility. This article enumerates the current state of knowledge regarding those that have been identified, and extrapolates the predicted magnitude of these effects over the next 20 years based on current societal trends. However, it is likely that additional factors have yet to be recognized. Additional research is needed to further define and clarify environmental factors that affect male fertility in order to mitigate their effects.
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