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Health / Fri, 26 Jun 2026 BBC

How male infertility is still not getting enough attention

James did not see his fertility problems as a challenge to his masculinity, but the stigma surrounding the issue meant he struggled to find support during that time. "It's just you and your partner dealing with this, so it feels like you're an island and there's no-one else out there like you," he says. "You don't know where to go, who to turn to, or what to say."

James did not see his fertility problems as a challenge to his masculinity, but the stigma surrounding the issue meant he struggled to find support during that time. "It's just you and your partner dealing with this, so it feels like you're an island and there's no-one else out there like you," he says. "You don't know where to go, who to turn to, or what to say."

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