Saving Lives In Slow Motion - Infertility - it's causes, how we tackle it and the impact on individuals and society

Infertility - it's causes, how we tackle it and the impact on individuals and society

03/08/24 • 16 min

TW: Sensitive topic: one in six people worldwide are now affected by infertility and rates have soared over the last 30 years.

In this episode I look at the reasons behind it and what we can do about it on an individual and societal level.

Childlessness: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/oct/02/the-desire-to-have-a-child-never-goes-away-how-the-involuntarily-childless-are-forming-a-new-movement

Rising infertility in men and women: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/reproductive-problems-in-both-men-and-women-are-rising-at-an-alarming-rate/

1:6 with infertility: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/03/one-in-six-people-worldwide-affected-by-infertility-who-reports

Birth rates in South Korea and reasons behind them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvpkEEmnZNU

Exercise and fertility: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10310950/

Female fertility and nutrition: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8634384/

Sperm counts and time of day: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32195611/

Semen and antioxidants: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5203687

Fertility support: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ivf/support/

Infertility counselling: https://www.bica.net/

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TW: Sensitive topic: one in six people worldwide are now affected by infertility and rates have soared over the last 30 years.

In this episode I look at the reasons behind it and what we can do about it on an individual and societal level.

Childlessness: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/oct/02/the-desire-to-have-a-child-never-goes-away-how-the-involuntarily-childless-are-forming-a-new-movement

Rising infertility in men and women: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/reproductive-problems-in-both-men-and-women-are-rising-at-an-alarming-rate/

1:6 with infertility: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/03/one-in-six-people-worldwide-affected-by-infertility-who-reports

Birth rates in South Korea and reasons behind them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvpkEEmnZNU

Exercise and fertility: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10310950/

Female fertility and nutrition: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8634384/

Sperm counts and time of day: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32195611/

Semen and antioxidants: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5203687

Fertility support: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ivf/support/

Infertility counselling: https://www.bica.net/

Buy THE HEALTH FIX now: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1914239326?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_S32SMEDYMC4SBPSJ4CGV

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Previous Episode

“Minor" Illness - why little ailments matter

Minor illness seems trivial, but is it always simple to deal with and when do we need to think more carefully about what can seem like minor illness on the surface?

Lay referral: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1316199/pdf/brjgenprac004944500617.pdf

The debate about doctors and Physician Associates: https://www.bmj.com/content/383/bmj.p2449

Sore throat causes: https://twitter.com/DrSteveTaylor/status/1761753922920694133/photo/1

Rincke’s oedema: https://voicefoundation.org/health-science/voice-disorders/voice-disorders/reinkes-edema/

PEWS (scoring system for acute illness in children): http://generalpracticemedicine.org/PEWSSheetApril2017Final2.pdf

Recurrent UTI: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cystitis/expert-answers/bladder-infection/faq-20057833

The role of pharmacies: https://www.england.nhs.uk/primary-care/pharmacy/community-pharmacy-contractual-framework/referring-minor-illness-patients-to-a-community-pharmacist/

Managing uncertainty in medicine: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.5694/mja2.51925

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Next Episode

High cholesterol - the myth and reality

Cholesterol has become an obsession for so many people over the last 50 years. In this episode I look at the story of cholesterol and why it is important and when to worry about it.

Links:

The history of cholesterol: https://www.escardio.org/Journals/E-Journal-of-Cardiology-Practice/Volume-19/history-in-medicine-the-story-of-cholesterol-lipids-and-cardiology

Food and cholesterol: https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/11-foods-that-lower-cholesterol

Monacolin K (in both red yeast rice and statins): https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/monacolins

Numbers need to treat (NNT):

https://www.cebm.ox.ac.uk/resources/ebm-tools/number-needed-to-treat-nnt

Diet and statins: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/aug/29/mediterranean-diet-better-than-statins-for-tackling-heart-disease-study

ApoB and Lp(a): https://www.pennmedicine.org/for-health-care-professionals/for-physicians/physician-education-and-resources/physician-interviews/2023/october/lipid-management-part-3-apo-b-and-lipoprotein-a

Homocysteine and heart disease: https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-021-01977-8

Flawed study or is it because not all LDL is bad? https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/news/behind-the-headlines/cholesterol-and-statins

Reduction of ApoB and risk reduction of heart disease: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7489462/

TG:HDL ratio (Triglycerides to HDL): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2664115/#:~:text=3%20The%20ratio%20of%20triglycerides,lower%20than%20this%20value4.