Although a man’s fertility rate doesn’t drop abruptly as a woman’s, this doesn’t mean that every man remains capable of having a child throughout his lifetime. The quality of sperm becomes poor, and the number of sperms produced, the sperm’s ability to swim (motility), and the sperm’s shape (morphology) are all known to change with increasing age. All these factors drop significantly during their 40s compared to men in their 30s. Aged fathers are closely linked with adverse effects on their children as they are prone to damaged sperm DNAs that may lead to risks of unsuccessful pregnancies because of fertilization with an unhealthy sperm. This also means a high prevalence of genetic defects and disorders such as autism.

A woman’s peak reproductive years remain between her late teens and late 20s. During the 30s, the fertility potential starts to decline. It becomes more drastic by the age of 30, and by 45, getting pregnant is difficult for women. Women who conceive after their early 30s have a high risk of various medical complications. Late pregnancy also affects the fetus’s health in many ways, and as a woman ages, the risk of having a baby with missing, ruptured, or extra chromosomes increases significantly. Miscarriages and stillbirths are noticed in women who are above 35. Multiple pregnancies that lead to various developmental issues for the fetus and maternal complications are more common in older women than younger women, as the ovaries tend to release more than one egg during a menstrual cycle.

Sperm freezing, also called cryopreservation, is the process of preserving sperm cells for later use, which helps maintain men’s fertility potential even if they are delaying fatherhood for any reasons or undergoing treatments that jeopardize their ability to have a child. This process ensures sperm motility is never harmed, and the frozen sperm can be thawed and used to fertilize eggs. It can be done using artificial insemination techniques (IUI) or Assisted Reproductive Techniques (IVF/ICSI).

Sperm freezing, also called cryopreservation, is the process of preserving sperm cells for later use, which helps maintain men’s fertility potential even if they are delaying fatherhood for any reasons or undergoing treatments that jeopardize their ability to have a child. This process ensures sperm motility is never harmed, and the frozen sperm can be thawed and used to fertilize eggs. It can be done using artificial insemination techniques (IUI) or Assisted Reproductive Techniques (IVF/ICSI).