A Dominican physician says that there has been a significant increase in infertility in Dominican couples during the past 15 years. Gynecologist Raul Sanchez of the Instituto Clínico Quirúrgico San Rafael told Hoy newspaper that infertility problems affect between 20-25% of Dominican couples. He said one of the principal causes of infertility is the quality of the semen of Dominican men that has been affected by the modern lifestyle and the deteriorating environment. He said that while in the 80’s there was a normal concentration of 60 million sperms per mililiter, this level is now down to 20 million sperms per mililiter.
