Not Just A women’s Issue: Men Behind Nearly Half Of Fertility Problems, Malaysian Expert Says

Male fertility issues have been identified as contributing to nearly half of the reasons couples face difficulties conceiving, says Medical Officer at the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN) Subfertility Specialist Centre, Dr Ahmad Zaki Asraf. However, he said the issue remained under-discussed and was often misconstrued as a problem affecting women alone. Dr Ahmad Zaki said based on international data from the World Health Organisation (WHO), male factors contributed approximately 45 per cent to fertility problems among couples.

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