A new ‘sperm age calculator’ shows how a father’s lifestyle and ageing can impact their ability to conceive children.
Researchers have long known about how a woman’s age and lifestyle choices can impact her fertility.
Despite research efforts, it has remained unclear how the age of male sperm can change an offspring’s genetics.
But this calculator tool is tipped as a concrete way for researchers to determine the precise age of the sperm and how it alters a man’s fertility.
Experts say this tool can be used to determine the father’s ability to conceive children and if they are putting them at an increased risk of developing a genetic mutation.
