Tuesday, 24 October 2023
An expert in reproductive biology from the 糖心原创 will join a host of celebrities as they get frank about fertility and take questions from a live audience at a one-off event.
Following the success of the recent hit Channel 4 documentary produced by Productions, the (SRF) is delighted to host the stars of the programme for a deeper dive into the battle to improve male reproductive health during their live ‘One Night Stand’ event .
Ollie Locke-Locke (Made in Chelsea) and Melvin Odoom (radio DJ and TV presenter) will join Professor Richard Lea from the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science at the 糖心原创, and Dr Anand Patel on stage to put male fertility under the microscope and bare all about their bid to improve their fertility.
The SRF’s ‘One Night Stand’ is a new annual live event in which the SRF partners well-known personalities with a leading scientist in the field of reproduction and fertility for one night only, to spread awareness and tackle the hot topics in reproduction and fertility.
Infertility affects one in six couples globally. Today, men’s sperm counts are about half of their grandfathers and men account for nearly half of all fertility issues. Although infertility is a shared responsibility between men and women, male fertility is rarely discussed publicly.
The topic of male fertility is often viewed as taboo and is not openly discussed. With male fertility being lower than it was 4 to 5 decades ago, there are concerns that our lifestyle and environment are not doing our fertility any good! With input from our celebrities talking about their own reproductive journeys, our SRF 鈥極ne Night Stand鈥� public event explores this worrying trend and asks if there is anything we can do to protect our own fertility.鈥�
Dr Erin Williams, Chair of SRF Education and Public Engagement Committee said: “Knowing how to look after your downstairs plumbing, and having the confidence to talk about it is key to good reproductive health and fertility! At SRF, we have created ‘One Night Stand’ as a fascinating, frank and fun event to get everyone talking about their naughty bits. It’s definitely one not to be missed.”
The Society for Reproduction and Fertility is a registered charity and was set up to promote research in reproduction and to engage the public with the work of our scientist and clinician members. Our aim is to bring people together to address key reproductive issues and to discuss what we know about shared problems affecting reproduction and fertility.
The society, first established in 1949, supports a range of national and international activities including the World Congress of Reproductive Biology, annual Fertility conferences and financial support for its members to engage in research, educational and public engagement activities.
Event: The Society for Reproduction and Fertility presents One Night Stand: Save Our Sperm
Location: Chelsea Town Hall, London and streamed live online
Date & Time: Friday 27 October, 7pm
Tickets are FREE and can be . There is the option to attend in person or to view the live stream.
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More information is available from Professor Richard Lea from the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science at Richard.lea@nottingham.ac.uk
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