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August 17, 2024

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The birth of a child is the result of a series of complex mechanisms: production of gametes, fertilization, implantation of the embryo... It is enough for one of them to be altered to lead to infertility. Hope lies in gene therapy, cell therapy, or even artificial organs.

A report submitted to the Ministry of Health in 2023 established that 3.3 million people are affected by infertility in France. Among the causes, the concentration of spermatozoa in male semen has been halved in 45 years.

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This article is taken from the monthly Sciences et Avenir ndeg929/930, date July/August 2024.

"The renewal of the human species is not assured. I said so.", breathes Professor Samir Hamamah. A large study, published in March in The Lancet, agrees with the head of the reproductive biology department at Montpellier University Hospital. In 2050, three quarters of countries will have a fertility rate that is insufficient to maintain generational renewal. "I have been accused of being an alarmist, but there is definitely a fire in the house.", the specialist gets carried away.

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