A new study has subverted the stereotype that women are more broody than men, by suggesting a desire for children is equally prevalent in both sexes.The research, presented at the British Sociological Association’s annual conference, showed that men

If you’re a romantic at heart, rejoice! According to a new study, those men who are more romantic in a relationship are thought to make better fathers. Research carried out by Dr Abigail Millings, of Bristol University, shows that some of the same

A major French study has revealed that sperm counts and quality have fallen rapidly. The research revealed that the sperm count of French men fell by a third between 1989 and 2005. It is believed this decline is linked to diet, lifestyle and ‘gender

eggs of only young, healthy women, researchers were able to isolate the impact of the man’s age upon the chance of conceiving.The results show that male fertility reduces from 60% at age 41 to 35% at age 45, and drops far more rapidly among older men

Pregnancy and becoming a parent can raise lots of weird and wonderful questions, and it can be a mystery for men, too! Dad-of-two Dean Beaumont, the founder of DaddyNatal (daddynatal.co.uk), gets to grips with those burning questions on expectant

Men who watch three or more hours of television a day are half as fertile as those who rarely sit in front of the box.Research, conducted by Harvard University, found that men who exercised for 15 hours or more a week had sperm counts that were 73

Rob Williams CEO of the Fatherhood Institute and part-time stay-at-home dad gives some pointers. Spending time together as parents with your newborn is crucial, he believes. ‘Paternity leave is really important. If Dad is around in the few months after a baby arrives, it helps ...

through treatment so that you can find out good ways to cope. There are also internet sites - see our own chat room- where you can post messages or just see what other women in your situation are saying.For information on male fertility, see Men's Health.

‘On holiday you're less stressed, which is why you often hear of couples getting pregnant at this time. Stress increases the hormone prolactin in women and this can reduce fertility by stopping the egg maturing properly, while in men it affects the sperm

in their late 30s and 40s are more likely to suffer complications such as miscarriage, pre-eclampsia, ectopic pregnancy and stillbirth- and are also far more likely to need a Caesarean. They also reveal some interesting statistics surrounding men and conception