Age of DH and fertility

Does male fertility decline as much as womens as they age? Dh is 46.

im not too sure. DH is 25 and i got pg the first time i ovulated but in saying that he has never touched alcohol, drugs or a cigarette. (i married a super good boy. lol)

i would say that it doesnt decline the same a woman as we are born with all the eggs we will ever have therefore they get older as we do, however sperm takes 90 days to produce and the stuff that doesnt get used gets reabsorbed and new stuff is made to take its place so i think even if there is a decline it would e a very gradual and not significant one. :)

I think that's right monikah - I'm sure Ive read something like that i.e. they do show effects of increased age but not as dramatically as the eggies...
...we have the opposite I'm 34 and DP is 25 so he's got years but I'm running outta time

I don't really dwell on it too much just it pops into my head at random times usually when i'm doing something completely unrelated. we are both of the school of if it happens it happens.
We have family frinds who have twin girls that were concieved via IVF when he was in his late 40s so there is still hope there i think she was around mid 30s too.

RANDOM!!!! Wasnt there a guy last year from India who fathered his 16 child at 91........
I might have to google it but im sure it was in the paper.

I would say its the age of the female that matters the most, but yes I have heard the birth defects are higher in older men I would presume the 50+ category.

Very well said mizpix

Agree age doesnt bloody matter. I love my partner and he love me I wouldnt change him for the world

Correct me if i'm wrong but as I am aware women are born with all there eggs, that is why as we get older it gets harder, but guys make their spermies all the time, that is why the old rich guys have babies in their 70+, well so i've heard.

Two of my male work mates are in their early 50's and have partners in their 30's, they have both managed to have babies reasonably easily. They always say that having the kids so late has kept them a bit younger!

Hey Sweetpea, if you're worried about it why don't you consider getting DH tested. We have only been trying for 6 months but I am pretty pesimistic about our ability to concieve naturally for different reasons (DH is overweight and there is a lot of info on line about the effects that can have on their swimmers). I inquired at the GP and found out you can get his swimmers analysed through your GP without going through a fertility clinic....or if he's not willing to go down that track a company that sells OPK's on trade me (I think its called baby for me...based in Wanganui anyway) is now selling DIY sperm anaysis kits....i think its about $80 for 2 tests and they are marketed as being 80% accurate.   We are both going to get basic tests done this month because I think that if its bad then at least we can do something about it instead of wasting another 6 months trying and if its all good then we'll both stop stressing and relax a bit more and it will probably eventually happen.

Hope this helps! Good luck!