The Numbers Are Worse Than Most Men Know
A 2019 study published in the journal Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology found that Indian men showed a statistically significant decline in sperm concentration, motility, and morphology compared to samples from two decades earlier. The Indian Council of Medical Research has flagged male factor infertility as a contributor in nearly 50% of couples seeking fertility treatment in India. These are not marginal shifts. Sperm concentration in urban Indian men, particularly in cities with high pollution loads like Delhi and Mumbai, has dropped to levels that fertility specialists now consider borderline in a substantial share of men tested.
