The decrease in births in Italy seems an unstoppable phenomenon. Last year, there were 15,000 fewer births than in 2014. The average child per woman in Italy is now 1.35, among the lowest in Europe. Everyone blames economic policies or social reasons, but is it really just that?
Infertility is defined as the inability of a couple to procreate after a standardised time of 12 months of attempts. This issue is a very topical issue, which concerns different couples and various factors can influence it. Some are unchangeable, above all the age and any pathologies: in men the quality of the semen begins to decrease from 35 years onwards, and in women the situation is even more complex, in fact, as is known, the fertile period goes from puberty to menopause and with age the risk of genomic abnormalities and spontaneous abortions also increases.The good news is that many other factors are modifiable and among them is the lifestyle: physical activity, weight control, stress and different habits such...
