“Most of these cases are a result of blocked tubes (fallopian and urethra) which are a consequence of STDs,” said Omanwa. One challenge of chlamydia, said Dr Omanwa is that it does not show symptoms, and by the time they show, the fallopian tubes in women and urethra in men is already blocked. Endometriosis, which are also growths affecting women has also been linked to infertility. One of the reasons is due to change in lifestyle, which the fertility expert noted that has also affected men with low sperm count. Omanwa noted that to get a man with a sperm count of 50 million is termed as good today, compared to back in the 70s when 200 million was a good sperm count.

Source: Standard Digital February 25, 2019 12:33 UTC