Poll exposes ignorance about male infertility.(News)

From: The Birmingham Post (England) | Date: September 13, 1999| Author: Radowitz, John von | Copyright information

Most people have no idea about the harsh reality of male infertility in Britain, new research has shown.

A survey of more than 1,000 men and women showed that two thirds were unaware that half of all cases of infertility were caused by male problems.

Some 70 per cent associated infertility with damage to a woman's fallopian tubes.

A total of 66 per cent of those taking part in the study over-estimated the chances of conceiving naturally, and nearly...

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