Becoming a father is tough
Celebrated on the third Sunday in June, Father’s Day honours fatherhood and paternal bonds that shape individuals and societies. This year, let’s also address the elephant in the room: the steady decline in male fertility. By Jisha Krishnan As Bala read his semen analysis report, he was overwhelmed by a sense of ‘unmanliness’. Terms like sperm count, motility and morphology were baffling. The only thing the 33-year-old marketing professional felt certain about, back then, was that he couldn’t become a father. Ever. “2020 was a terrible year! I struggled with my infertility diagnosis, while try...