Age Disparity in Couples Seeking First Medical Help for Infertility Has Changed Over the Last Twenty Years: A Socio-Demographic Analysis
In infertile couples, age-difference relationships decreased over time due to female ageing at first parenthood. Greater Δage was linked to lower education, higher comorbidities, and a sedentary lifestyle in male partners. Erectile dysfunction was more common in couples with higher Δage.
Authors
- Federico Belladelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2165-659X)
- Alessia d’Arma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4855-4577)
- Massimiliano Raffo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6644-6521)
- E. Montanari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3586-666X)
- Alessandro Bertini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4987-7898)
- Andrea Salonia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0595-7165)
- Edoardo Pozzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0228-7039)
- Fausto Negri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3677-6412)
- Luca Boeri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0040-784X)
- Francesco Montorsi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7267-4181)
- Christian Corsini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9603-1589)
- Francesco Passarelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5983-7952)
- Gabriele Birolini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4658-3001)
Institutions
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (IT)
- University of Milan (IT)
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico (IT)
- IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The World Journal of Men s Health
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5534/wjmh.250201
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00