Although in the male there is never a cessation of gamete production, numerous studies have shown that there is a decrease in sperm quality directly related to the age of the male, although it is not as drastic as it would be in the female case.
Between 40 and 70 years of age, a gradual process of decrease in testosterone production begins, which finally affects sperm quality, understood as a decrease in the volume, motility and morphology of spermatozoa, together with damage to sperm DNA.
Read the full article on: Male Fertility Testing – How Do You Know if You Are Infertile? ( 53).
Patricia Recuerda Tomás
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Bachelor's Degree in Biology from the University of Alcalá de Henares. Master’s Degree about the Theoretical Basis and Laboratory Procedures in Assisted Reproduction from the University of Valencia (UV). Extensive experience working at several Assisted Reproduction laboratories.
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