When couples struggle to conceive, the focus often falls entirely on the woman—but did you know that male factors contribute to nearly 50% of infertility cases?

In this episode, I sit down with fertility nurse and male fertility expert Stephanie Sabourin to discuss the often-overlooked role of sperm health in conception, miscarriage risk, pregnancy outcomes, and even the long-term health of future children.

We discuss:

• Why male fertility should be evaluated much earlier in the fertility journey
• What a semen analysis can (and can't) tell you
• The importance of DNA fragmentation testing
• How sperm health impacts miscarriage risk
• Lifestyle factors that affect fertility, including sleep, stress, alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, heat exposure, and environmental toxins
• How long i ...