{"id":189919,"date":"2025-04-07T07:59:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T11:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/?post_type=topic_post&#038;p=189919"},"modified":"2025-04-07T07:59:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T11:59:32","slug":"why-should-we-talk-more-about-male-infertility","status":"publish","type":"topic_post","link":"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/en\/inrs\/newsroom\/thematic-reports\/our-monthly-science-question\/why-should-we-talk-more-about-male-infertility\/","title":{"rendered":"Why should we talk more about male infertility?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Current statistics show that worldwide infertility rates are on the rise. In 2023, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World Health Organization<\/a> reported that one person in six was infertile. Half of these infertility cases are due to the male partner and these rates may be increasing. In most of these cases the cause of the infertility is unknown, or idiopathic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(238,238,238) 0%,rgb(234,234,234) 100%);grid-template-columns:auto 29%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read the article <a href=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infograhie-infertilite-QSM-INRS_EN.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">optimized for mobile devices<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Infographie-QSDM_fev2025.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/phone_mockup_FR-1024x765.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-189912 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/phone_mockup_FR-1024x765.png 1024w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/phone_mockup_FR-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/phone_mockup_FR-768x574.png 768w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/phone_mockup_FR.png 1082w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#838785\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1042\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-189930\" alt=\"Current statistics show that worldwide infertility rates are on the rise. In 2023, the World Health Organization reported that one person in six was infertile. Half of these infertility cases are due to the male partner and these rates may be increasing. In most of these cases the cause of the infertility is unknown, or idiopathic.   \" src=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_01.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_01.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_01-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_01-1024x556.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_01-768x417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_01-1536x834.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#988980\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1042\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-189931\" alt=\"A risk... to the fetus? \n\nThere are several possible explanations for increased male infertility. These include early exposure to drugs or chemicals in plastics, electronics, textiles, and cosmetics as well as other environmental factors including pesticides. Even before birth, a boy\u2019s hormones can be disrupted in his mother\u2019s womb by these numerous everyday sources.  \" src=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_02.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_02.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_02-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_02-1024x556.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_02-768x417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_02-1536x834.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#9b9890\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1042\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-189932\" alt=\"Endocrine disruptors in the crosshairs \n\nEndocrine disruptors are natural or synthetic substances that mimic the effect of hormones. These are suspected to contribute  to infertility, and are currently being studied by specialistsinvestigating how environmental contaminants can have serious consequences on cellular development in both humans and animals.  \" src=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_03.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_03.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_03-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_03-1024x556.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_03-768x417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_03-1536x834.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#a0aaae\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1041\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-189933\" alt=\"The research community mobilizes \n\nSeveral faculty members at Institut national de la recherche scientifique\u202f(INRS) are researching these issues. Professor\u202fG\u00e9raldine Delb\u00e8s with the Armand-Frappier Sant\u00e9 Biotechnologie (AFSB) Research Centre is studying how chemicals found in the environment can affect male fertility. She has already sounded the alarm on the need to better understand and fund this research area, advocating for men\u2019s right of access to effective diagnosis and treatment.  \" src=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_04.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_04.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_04-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_04-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_04-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_04-1536x833.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#a09283\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1042\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-189934\" alt=\"And humans are not the only species affected! \n\nProfessor Daniel G. Cyr, also active at the AFSB Research Centre, is working on male infertility issues. He is more specifically interested in the role of cell interactions in sperm maturation and the effects of contaminants on stem cell differentiation in the male reproductive system. In the course of their extensive research, Professor Cyr and his team have even demonstrated the effects of water pollution on infertility and physiology of fish and amphibians. \" src=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_05.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_05.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_05-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_05-1024x556.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_05-768x417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_05-1536x834.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#9da1a5\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1042\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-189935\" alt=\"Male infertility, female burden \n\nToday, there is a lack of prevention and clinical diagnostics to adequately support infertile men who wish to have a child. This doesn\u2019t just affect them: women are the ones who have to undergo medically assisted reproduction procedures. This is a heavy burden to bear, when better diagnostic tools could be developed for men, says Professor Delb\u00e8s.\" src=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_06.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_06.png 1920w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_06-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_06-1024x556.png 1024w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_06-768x417.png 768w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_06-1536x834.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#5c5a58\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1042\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-189936\" alt=\"A taboo subject  \n\nIn recent decades, societal changes regarding gender equality have helped break the taboo surrounding male infertility. As the research continues, specialists agree that it is essential to demystify the subject and raise public awareness, especially among young people, about the growing incidence of infertility. This will help rebalance responsibilities and shift the focus to prevention.  \" src=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_07.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_07.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_07-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_07-1024x556.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_07-768x417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/infographie_QSDM-AVRIL2025_en_07-1536x834.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>These images are generated by artificial intelligence for illustrative purposes only. They do not accurately represent experiments, laboratory procedures or practices. Their sole purpose is to facilitate the popularization of science.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find out more:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9437c248 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"content-page-list-ctn\">\n    <h4 class=\"title\"><\/h4>\n    <div class=\"featured-cta-ctn -trio\">\n                    <div class=\"item jsBlockLink\">\n                <div class=\"image\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Geraldine-Delbes0771_JLecompte_Web_H-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"G\u00e9raldine Delb\u00e8s\">\n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"info\">\n                    <a class=\"link\" href=\"\/en\/research\/professors\/geraldine-delbes\/\">G\u00e9raldine Delb\u00e8s<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"item jsBlockLink\">\n                <div class=\"image\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Cyr_Daniel2-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Daniel G. Cyr\">\n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"info\">\n                    <a class=\"link\" href=\"\/en\/research\/professors\/daniel-g-cyr\/\">Daniel G. Cyr<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"item jsBlockLink\">\n                <div class=\"image\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Geraldine-Delbes-Laboratoire-infertilite-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"G\u00e9raldine Delb\u00e8s: Male Infertility Under the Microscope\">\n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"info\">\n                    <a class=\"link\" href=\"\/en\/news\/geraldine-delbes-male-infertility-under-the-microscope\/\">G\u00e9raldine Delb\u00e8s: Male Infertility Under the Microscope<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":190117,"parent":175375,"template":"","class_list":["post-189919","topic_post","type-topic_post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v28.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Why should we talk more about male infertility? | INRS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Current statistics show that worldwide infertility rates are on the rise. 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