Sperm & Age

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I know that if I’m cutting out of work early to go to a soccer game, I really don’t want to be the oldest guy passing out the orange slices . . . That noise I’m beginning to hear is the sound of my sociological clock ticking.

–Maybe Baby

The male biological clock isn’t like a woman’s. . . . But male fertility, testosterone levels, and sexuality all definitely decline with age. Men older than thirty-five are twice as likely to be infertile as men twenty-five or younger. In addition, as men age, the genetic quality of their sperm declines significantly.

–The Male Biological Clock