YEREVAN. – Infertility rate in Armenia has become more widespread among men and women alike, sexologist Vrezh Shahramanyan said during a press conference on Thursday.

As per Shahramanyan, the World Health Organization states that a country where infertility rate exceeds fifteen percent faces a very serious disaster.

“And infertility rate in Armenia has passed fifteen percent and nears twenty percent,” the sexologist noted.       

In line with studies, men and women equally share the causes for infertility in Armenia. 

“We need to uproot from the [people’s] mindset the principle that solely the women must be examined in case of infertility; they both must be examined equally,” Shahramanyan said.   

According to the sexologist, infertility has become a social-medical and nationwide problem in Armenia, and it affects the country’s demographics. 

In Vrezh Shahramanyan’s words, one in every four cases infertility becomes grounds for divorce in Armenia.  

Also, he underscored the need for the Armenian state to carry out “educational activities” so that people would undergo a checkup at least one a year and be knowledgeable on sexual matters.