IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-7-3-14730 Original Research Paper Impact of Age, Consanguinity and Chromosomal Aberrations on Fertility: Review Pankaj R. Wadekar Dr. March 2018 7 3 01 02 ABSTRACT

 

Infertility is a critical component of reproductive health [1]. The inability to have children affects men and women across the globe. Infertility can lead to distress and depression, as well as discrimination and ostracism [1, 2]. Parental consanguinity might have deleterious effects for the reproductive health of future generations. Similarly, the trend of older parenthood is true for both men and women. Infertility is multi–factorial but it is important to understand the effect of advanced age, consanguineous marriages & chromosomal aberration on fertility.