42: The Answer to Almost EverythingIs There a Male Fertility Crisis?

26 min

Available until 17/02/2026

19/02/2023

A man has enough sperm. Or so you might think - up to 600 million per ejaculation. And yet there is cause for concern: several studies have shown a significant decline in sperm count, especially in Western countries, in the last 50 years. Are we heading towards a sperm crisis?

Director

Beate Brehm

Country

Germany

Year

2022

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