Male Reproductive Disorders and Fertility Trends: Influences of Environment and Genetic Susceptibility
University of Copenhagen · University of Turku · +5 more institutions
Abstract
It is predicted that Japan and European Union will soon experience appreciable decreases in their populations due to persistently low total fertility rates (TFR) below replacement level (2.1 child per woman). In the United States, where TFR has also declined, there are ethnic differences. Caucasians have rates below replacement, while TFRs among African-Americans and Hispanics are higher. We review possible links between TFR and trends in a range of male reproductive problems, including testicular cancer, disorders of sex development, cryptorchidism, hypospadias, low testosterone levels, poor semen quality, childlessness, changed sex ratio, and increasing demand for assisted reproductive techniques. We present…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 29.06
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 483
Authors
13- NENiels E. SkakkebækCorresponding
University of Copenhagen, University of Turku, Turku University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Stanford University, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- EREwa Rajpert‐De Meyts
University of Copenhagen, University of Turku, Turku University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Stanford University, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- GMGermaine M. Buck Louis
University of Copenhagen, University of Turku, Turku University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Stanford University, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- JTJorma Toppari
University of Copenhagen, University of Turku, Turku University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Stanford University, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- AAAnna‐Maria Andersson
University of Copenhagen, University of Turku, Turku University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Stanford University, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Topics & keywords
- Fertility
- Semen quality
- Infertility
- Hypospadias
- Demography
- Physiology
- Biology
- Pregnancy
- No poverty