New findings from a fertility study carried out in Accra between 2022 and 2025 have revealed that male infertility accounts for the majority of conception challenges among couples seeking medical help.
According to the Vice President of the Fertility Society of Ghana, Dr Promise Sefogah, the research showed that male-related factors were responsible for about 70 percent of infertility cases recorded during the period. The study involved couples who visited fertility clinics in Accra, where consultations were conducted by specialist gynecologists and obstetricians.
Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, Dr Sefogah, who is also the Chief Executive Officer of Shape Healthcare Medical Specialist Centre, urged couples under the age of 35 to seek medical support after one year of unsuccessful attempts to conceive.
“If you are under 35, we try for up to one year. If conception is not happening, seek help. It is important to seek help together with your partner,” he said, emphasising that fertility challenges are not limited to women.
Dr Sefogah pointed out that cultural perceptions often discourage men from undergoing fertility assessments, noting that society tends to wrongly assume men are immune to reproductive health issues.
“We tend to incorrectly confer cultural immunity upon men,” he said.
He further cautioned that delaying childbirth can significantly affect fertility outcomes, particularly for women, while adding that male fertility also declines with age, especially after 40.
