Skip to content
Healthy Aging Hub

:

Articles related to focusing on healthy aging, prevention, mobility, cognition, nutrition, independence, and caregiving support.

4 min

At What Age Do Men Stop Getting Pregnant? Addressing a Common Misconception

Around 1 in 6 couples will experience infertility, but the question "At what age do men stop getting pregnant?" is based on a fundamental biological misunderstanding. Cisgender men do not possess the necessary reproductive organs to gestate a child, as pregnancy is a function of the female reproductive system.

Read Healthy Aging
4 min

Is 54 Too Old for a Man to Have a Baby? Your Guide to Male Fertility

While it is a common misconception that men are fertile indefinitely, male fertility does decline with age, with sperm quality beginning to diminish significantly after age 40. A man can father a child at 54, but understanding the realities of advanced paternal age is crucial for prospective parents.

Read Healthy Aging
4 min

At what age does a man stop becoming fertile?

While the world's oldest man to father a child was 96, this anecdote can create misconceptions about male reproductive health. Unlike women, who experience a definitive end to fertility with menopause, men do not have a set age at which they stop becoming fertile. Instead, male fertility undergoes a gradual decline, particularly after the age of 40, impacting sperm quality and increasing the time it takes to conceive.

Read Healthy Aging