Overview

• At the 6th India IVF Summit in New Delhi, fertility leaders affirmed male infertility as a national health priority and urged evidence-based, inclusive care models.
• Data presented by the Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction show male factors now account for 40–50 percent of infertility among India’s 27.5 million affected individuals.
• Summit speakers linked the rise in male reproductive challenges to lifestyle choices, environmental toxins and undiagnosed medical issues such as stress, obesity and hormonal imbalances.
• Industry projections project India’s IVF market growing from USD 750 million in 2020 to USD 3.7 billion by 2030, underscoring accelerating demand for assisted reproductive technologies.
• Fertility specialists in Assam warned that substance abuse, poor diet and tobacco consumption are driving low sperm counts and azoospermia cases in the Northeast.