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MALE INFERTILITY IS COMMON , BUT REMAINS A TABOO ISSUE

Male infertility is common , but remains a taboo issue . Many people think of infertility as a women's issue , when in fact 20-30% can be due to male factor , in other words the man. On Mother's Day , many people take time to acknowledge how hard the holiday can be for women facing infertility. But Father's Day can be painful for infertile men, too , reminding them of their condition , and of the child or children they don't have yet. "We are not able to have a baby. Can you please check what is wrong with my wife(daughter in law) "  This is a common complaint heard from a majority of couples. Traditionally , this presumption held some merit. Upon testing and diagnosis , the male factor was found to be the cause of infertility in only about 15% of total cases. But this has dramatically changed over the last few decades. Male infertility is harder to resolve , In fact , it goes undiagnosed in almost 25-30%cases , which means that even after examination and test...