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Chapter 11 - The Effects of Aging on Male Fertility and the Health of Offspring

from Section 2 - The Biology of Male Reproduction and Infertility

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 December 2023

By
Alex M. Kasman ,
Francesco Del Giudice  and
Michael L. Eisenberg
Edited by
Douglas T. Carrell ,
Alexander W. Pastuszak  and
James M. Hotaling
Douglas T. Carrell
Affiliation:
Utah Center for Reproductive Medicine
Alexander W. Pastuszak
Affiliation:
University of Utah
James M. Hotaling
Affiliation:
Utah Center for Reproductive Medicine
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Summary

Paternal age is increasing with time. Increasing evidence suggests that a man’s reproductive health changes with age. A man’s fertility may decline as he ages with evidence of an association with unassisted and assisted conception. In addition, there are risks to the pregnancy and child for older fathers. While the definition of advanced paternal age remains uncertain, the consequences of paternal age are becoming more quantifiable.

Keywords

men’s healthreproductionagingfertilitybirth defectspaternal agingsperm DNA damage
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Men's Reproductive and Sexual Health Throughout the Lifespan
An Integrated Approach to Fertility, Sexual Function, and Vitality
 , pp. 87 - 96
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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