Do men also have a fertility clock?

I heard a rumor that sperm quality does change as one gets older. Is this true?

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That's an interesting fact..

That's an interesting fact.. I wonder if men are aware of that.

Women aren't the only ones

Women aren't the only ones that have to worry about their biological clock. I recently read that the cells in men that make sperm are constantly dividing, so as they get older, they're more likely to pass on chromosomal defects. For example, one study says that men ages 40 and older are five times more likely to have children that are autistic.

In the Journal of the

In the Journal of the American Medical Association, recent evidence suggests that older men are more likely to pass down genetic defects to their children. Researchers have found a gradual increase in DNA damage as men age.

It's great to see that men

It's great to see that men are starting to get educated on male factor fertility issues.

Yes. I just saw an article

Yes. I just saw an article on how men's sperm degrades in quality. It's a big deal since male infertility occurs 40% of the time when couples have fertility issues.