How Men’s Sperm Can Affect Pregnancy




The Scope Radio show

Summary: From eating healthy diets to preparing the incubator, there are many things women are recommended to do before they get pregnant to have a healthy baby. But it takes two to make a baby, so what about the men? Recent research has shown that genes encoded in men’s sperm can be modifed by the environment in which they were developing, and those modifications may affect the developing child. In this episode, Dr. Kirtly Jones gives insight into some of the things that men can do to prepare for pregnancy.