The report was released today by the World Health Organization. One in six people in the world is affected by an infertility problem. The definition of an infertility problem is very simply trying to have a child in vain for a year. The WHO is unable to say whether this is an upward or downward trend. But this figure is worrying for the experts: 17.5% of the population affected by infertility is a lot and tonight: are we heading towards a mode where all births will have to be medically assisted?
The question may seem crude, but it is a real question that crosses the scientific field. Until when will humanity be able to reproduce naturally? What is interesting with this WHO report, which is a summary report covering the period 1990-2021, is the universal aspect of infertility.
Everyone is affected, regardless of our income, social position, gender or where we live. The WHO report shows that the place in the world where infertility seems to be the strongest is the western region of the Pacific, which extends from New Zealand to Vietnam. In this region, almost one in four people is affected, at one time or another, by this problem. And the region that seems the least affected is the Middle East, as defined by the WHO. It’s a broad definition, it’s from Pakistan to Morocco. The WHO notes that there are no significant differences between the regions, it is almost everywhere the same.
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