Experts say infertility is on the rise in both men and women around the world. While women are taught to be mindful of their biological clock, experts say many men are unaware that they too have a fertility time limit.
SBS On Demand Being told you might never have children when you desperately want to is a heartbreaking scenario for those affected by infertility. For Steven and Sarah Gillam, they can still remember how distressing the moment was when they found out that Steven was sterile. "We just broke down crying," Sarah told Insight.
"The most important in Australia, is that people are waiting until later in life, to become a mum or a dad," he said. Women have long been aware of their biological clocks. Most women will run out of good-quality eggs in their late 30s and early 40s. But many men are unaware that they too have a biological clock, with sperm quality declining at 45, Ledger says the impact can lead to a number of complications in children born to older fathers.