Dr. Vu Vu Viet Ha, Deputy Director of the Reproductive Support Center at the Postal Hospital, shared this information on February 10th, the first day of the Free Infertility and Subfertility Consultation Week at the hospital.
According to Dr. Ha, his subjective observation shows an increasing number of couples seeking subfertility treatment since he began his specialization 10 years ago.
On February 10th, 1,800 people registered for free reproductive health checkups at the Postal Hospital (Photo: Q.Anh).
“One notable point is that public awareness about infertility and subfertility has significantly increased. In the past, those seeking subfertility treatment were mostly older couples aged 35-40, but now younger couples who have been married for just 1-2 years without conceiving are proactively seeking help.
Increased patient awareness has led to more people seeking subfertility treatment. Additionally, advancements in medical technology have enabled the treatment of more conditions. For example, previously, men with testicular failure had limited options, often being advised to use donor sperm. However, current surgical techniques and sperm culture methods have given these men a better chance of becoming fathers.
One reason for the increase in subfertility cases is lifestyle changes such as less physical activity, prolonged sitting, and excessive alcohol consumption, which can reduce fertility.
Dr. Ha also highlighted that the sperm count in Vietnamese men is decreasing. According to a 2022 World Health Organization report, the average sperm count in Vietnamese men is 15 million/ml, similar to the global average, but still far below historical levels of 20-25 million/ml.
Dr. Ha believes that lifestyle changes, such as desk jobs and reduced physical activity, are contributing factors. He recommends that individuals working at desks should stand up and move around every hour, but not everyone follows this advice, potentially affecting sperm count.
According to Dr. Nguyen Thi Nha, Director of the Reproductive Support Center at the Postal Hospital, among couples seeking subfertility treatment, 40% of cases are due to male factors, 40% are due to female factors, and 20% remain unexplained.
Dr. Nha provides counseling to patients seeking reproductive health services (Photo: Q.Anh).
On the first day of the Free Consultation Week, 1,800 people came for reproductive health checkups. Dr. Nha noted that over the past 10 years, the consultation week has consistently seen high attendance, with numbers increasing each year—over 12,000 consultations in 2024.
Dr. Nha attributed the increase in attendance partly to greater public knowledge about reproductive health and partly to modern lifestyles that include fast food, late nights, lack of exercise, prolonged sitting, and delayed marriage—all of which impact fertility.
The center mobilized nearly 30 doctors for this round of consultations. Patients received free semen analysis, uterine and fallopian tube imaging, and other tests.
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