Photo / SuppliedShanna Swan has released a book about decreasing fertility rates and the possible causes. Photo / SuppliedChemicals in processed foods and fragrances are reducing men's sperm counts at an "alarming" rate, Professor Shanna Swan says. Swan, who is based at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, suspected sperm counts had fallen further since that study. More couples are likely to need medical help to have a baby, as fertility rates plummet, Swan says. Freezing sperm could help prolong men's fertility, says Swan.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 05, 2021 06:00 UTC