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Global estimates from a survey conducted in 2010 show that infertility is a still common issue affecting 48.5 million couples worldwide. And that figure is rising.

As many as one in four Irish couples now experience difficulty conceiving, even when they have had regular, unprotected sexual intercourse for 12 months or longer. 

And guess what? In up to half of these couples, male infertility plays at least a partial role.

What are the symptoms of male infertility?

The most obvious (in every sense of the word) sign of male infertility is, of course, the inability to conceive a child. And in most cases, there may even be no other apparent signs or symptoms.

In some instances, however, an underlying problem such as an inherited disorder, hormonal imbalance, dilated veins around the testicle or a condition that blocks the passage of sperm causes signs and symptoms such as:-

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