{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60b20104ffcfab00117e6199/65e5c2bebcca8c0017a752dc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Infertility - it's causes, how we tackle it and the impact on individuals and society","description":"<p>TW: Sensitive topic: one in six people worldwide are now affected by infertility and rates have soared over the last 30 years.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode I look at the reasons behind it and what we can do about it on an individual and societal level.</p><p><br></p><p>Childlessness: <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/oct/02/the-desire-to-have-a-child-never-goes-away-how-the-involuntarily-childless-are-forming-a-new-movement\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/oct/02/the-desire-to-have-a-child-never-goes-away-how-the-involuntarily-childless-are-forming-a-new-movement</a></p><p><br></p><p>Rising infertility in men and women:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/reproductive-problems-in-both-men-and-women-are-rising-at-an-alarming-rate/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/reproductive-problems-in-both-men-and-women-are-rising-at-an-alarming-rate/</a></p><p><br></p><p>1:6 with infertility:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/03/one-in-six-people-worldwide-affected-by-infertility-who-reports\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/03/one-in-six-people-worldwide-affected-by-infertility-who-reports</a></p><p><br></p><p>Birth rates in South Korea and reasons behind them:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvpkEEmnZNU\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvpkEEmnZNU</a></p><p><br></p><p>Exercise and fertility:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10310950/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10310950/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Female fertility and nutrition:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8634384/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8634384/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Sperm counts and time of day:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32195611/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32195611/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Semen and antioxidants:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5203687\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5203687</a></p><p><br></p><p>Fertility support:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ivf/support/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ivf/support/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Infertility counselling:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.bica.net/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bica.net/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Buy THE HEALTH FIX now:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1914239326?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_S32SMEDYMC4SBPSJ4CGV\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1914239326?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_S32SMEDYMC4SBPSJ4CGV</a></p>","author_name":"Dr Ayan Panja"}