Medical Science
Volume 26, Issue 129, November 2022
How do young Saudi men prefer to receive fertility information? A population: Based survey in Al Kharj
Ali Hassan A Ali1,2♦, Mohammed H Karrar Alsharif1, Abubaker Y Elamin3, Salman S Bin Ofisan4, Ali Y Alali4, Abdulrahman Mesfer Aldawsari4, Ammar H Alenazi4, Bandar Suliman S AlSultan4, Talal Abdullah Alharbi4
1Anatomy Department, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin
Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, KSA
2Anatomy Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo,
Egypt
3Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine,
Ondokuz Mayis University, 55139 Atakum, Samsun, Turkey
4College of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj,
KSA
♦Corresponding author
Anatomy Department, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz
University, Al-Kharj 11942, KSA;
Anatomy Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo,
Egypt
ABSTRACT
Background and objectives: The factors that contribute to male infertility are poorly understood by men. Men's awareness of their own
fertility has not been the subject of extensive research. Men are generally less aware of issues with fertility and reproductive health
according to research on both men and women. Methods: Over the course of three months in 2022, a web-based survey on male
fertility and reproductive health included a regionally representative sample of Saudi men in Al Kharj city. Men between the ages
of 19 and 67 were included in the study. Results: There were 395 male volunteers with an average age of 25. Male infertility causes
were listed by each participant and their understanding of fertility was assessed by two open ended questions and a comprehensive
list of related risk factors and medical disorders. The general level of understanding of fertility remained consistent across most
demographic parameters. Seventy percent of the males surveyed said they were familiar with male fertility and reproduction.
Conclusion: Relatively few men learnt about fertility through doctors or the internet relative to television and radio.
Keywords: Fertility, Male, Knowledge, Risk Factors, Awareness, Survey
Medical Science, 2022, 26, ms482e2566
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi/v26i129/ms482e2566
Published: 21 November 2022
