INFERTILITY STATISTICS
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(source: Wayne Sinclair, M.D. & Richard W. Pressinger, (M.Ed.) www.chem-tox.com)
(source: Wayne Sinclair, MD & Richard W. Pressinger, (M.Ed.) www.chem-tox.com)
- 40% of infertility is due to the male
- Infertility risks increase with age: 4.1% of 15-24 year olds vs. 13.1% of 25-34 year olds vs. 21.4% of 35-44 year olds suffer from infertility
- In 1938, 0.5% of males were functionally sterile vs. 8% to 12% today
- Infertility treatments are a $1 billion per year industry
- Expensive fertility treatments resulted in only a 6% improvement in achieving pregnancy over "infertile" couples who "kept trying"
- 20% of all cases where the male is the only contributing factor to infertility can be corrected by lifestyle changes
- A study of 1,909 women in Connecticut found the risk of not conceiving for 12 months was 55% higher for women drinking a cup of coffee per day, 100% higher for women drinking 1.5 to 3 cups per day, and 176% higher for women drinking more than 3 cups of coffee per day
- 20% to 25% of miscarriages are due to immune system problems
- People with prolonged exposure to dry cleaning chemicals and/or paint related chemicals (thinners, strippers, paints in general) are anywhere from 2 to 5 times more likely to have a miscarriage
- Biological reasons for infertility include: Tubal factors 36%, Ovulatory Disorders 33%, Endometriosis 6%, and No Known Cause 40%
(source: Wayne Sinclair, MD & Richard W. Pressinger, (M.Ed.) www.chem-tox.com)
- Did you know many of the causes of infertility can be due to the wide range of chemical exposures present in our homes, jobs, diets, and environments?
- Did you know 40% of infertility is attributable to the male partner?
- Did you know “20% of all cases where the male is the only contributing factor to infertility can be corrected by lifestyle?” (Dr. Wolfram Nolten, Univ. Wisconsin)
- Did you know a study of 1,909 women in Connecticut found the risk of not conceiving for 12 months to be 55% higher for women drinking 1 cup of coffee per day? The risk jumped to 100% higher for women drinking 1.5 to 3 cups of coffee per day and 176% for women drinking more than 3 cups of coffee per day.
- Did you know “20-25% of miscarriages are due to immune system problems?” (Dr. Salim Daya, Chedoke-McMaster Hospital, Ontario)
- Did you know 40% of the biological reasons for infertility have no known cause?
- Did you know the risk of miscarriage is 50% in women over age 45, but 10% for 20-29 year olds?
- Did you know a study taking couples diagnosed as infertile and splitting them into two groups (one receiving infertility treatment and the other which just “kept trying”) showed that 41% of the treated couples attained a pregnancy while 35% of the untreated couples attained a pregnancy?
