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Michael Carroll

@mickeycrl.bsky.social

Reproductive scientist - associate professor- research, clinical science and university teaching.

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Failure to diagnose treatable male infertility leading to unnecessary IVF, experts say Men represent 50% of all infertility cases but poor understanding among GPs means it is often untreated

Important piece in todayโ€™s Guardian on how male infertility continues to be overlooked in NHS fertility pathways.

#MaleInfertility #MensHealth #ReproductiveHealth #IVF

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

30.11.2025 09:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Brilliant- looking forward to that

22.11.2025 17:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Amazing - looks great and I look forward to reading it

27.09.2025 08:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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@lynxnaturebooks.bsky.social just received this- AMAZING

14.09.2025 08:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy #WorldEmbryologyDay - hereโ€™s a little history: t.co/qXP8dv2ku0

25.07.2025 09:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sad and horrific - Musk / Trump are responsible for so many preventable deaths

26.06.2025 18:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Semen allergies may be suprisingly common โ€“ hereโ€™s what you need to know Seminal plasma hypersensitivity can trigger allergic reactions after sex. Although itโ€™s treatable, itโ€™s often mistaken for yeast infections or STIs.

@theconversation.com #SemenAllergy is a serious condition that needs attention

theconversation.com/semen-allerg...

24.06.2025 14:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Men assume they can put off fatherhood โ€“ hereโ€™s why theyโ€™re wrong Without a time limit on procreation, the pressure is off men when it comes to the question of fatherhood. But does a deadline-free existence hinder, rather than help, when it comes to family planning?...

Men donโ€™t menopause- but fertility does decline with age - my comments in #TheIndependent www.independent.co.uk/life-style/m... #malefertility #Infertility

07.06.2025 13:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fading Fertility - why are fertility rates dropping globally?
youtu.be/SpvOaHbFVQ8?...

23.04.2025 12:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Evolution of the Penis
youtu.be/8xEmW23vCTU?...

23.04.2025 12:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Male fertility: how age affects menโ€™s chances of having children Older fathers have a lower chance of conceiving and increased chances of negative effects on children.

Male fertility: how age affects menโ€™s chances of having children
theconversation.com/male-fertili...

23.04.2025 12:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Explainer: how can twins have different fathers? A set of twins in Vietnam have been found to have different fathers.

Explainer: how can twins have different fathers?
theconversation.com/explainer-ho...

23.04.2025 12:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ah- great. I really enjoyed it. a lot of it based on โ€˜the double helixโ€™ though

04.04.2025 15:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Looking forward to reading your book. Just watched this recently - Iโ€™m sure youโ€™ve seen it?

04.04.2025 14:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nice work Matt - looking forward to reading it

20.03.2025 17:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cheese and onion on Fresh white bread -

17.03.2025 17:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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didsburyscibar.co.uk

14.03.2025 13:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thanks to UK NEQAS ReproSci for the invite to speak about #LeonardodaVinci
and his anatomy of reproduction during 30th ANNUAL PARTICIPANTSโ€™ MEETING

06.03.2025 10:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah ! What the actual fuck is happening

02.03.2025 14:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Orange cunt. I canโ€™t find more suitable words to describe him.

02.03.2025 14:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Leonardo da Vinciโ€™s incredible studies of human anatomy still donโ€™t get the recognition they deserve The Italian Renaissance artist created groundbreaking depictions of humans at a time when the inner workings of the body remained a mystery.

The Italian Renaissance artist created groundbreaking depictions of humans at a time when the inner workings of the body remained a mystery.

01.02.2025 09:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 48    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Leonardo da Vinciโ€™s incredible studies of human anatomy still donโ€™t get the recognition they deserve The Italian Renaissance artist created groundbreaking depictions of humans at a time when the inner workings of the body remained a mystery.

@theconversation.com #LeonardodaVinci #Anatomy

theconversation.com/leonardo-da-...

16.02.2025 13:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
LinkedIn This link will take you to a page thatโ€™s not on LinkedIn

Leonardo put his pencil to reproductive anatomy lnkd.in/dVEvXExs

28.01.2025 20:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sounds like a plan

19.01.2025 08:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29574    ๐Ÿ” 6483    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 663    ๐Ÿ“Œ 332
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How did Leonardo da Vinci use his art to inform his science? How did the prevailing notions of his time influence his understanding of anatomy? My latest paper delves in to da Vinciโ€™s studies on the reproductive system- free to download.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

17.01.2025 07:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I talk about him and his work in the early โ€˜90s that lead to the production of GFP in lectures. He was a taxi driver while Roger Tsien was working towards his NP. Although he did invite him to the ceremony at Stockholm

28.12.2024 16:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hello all- seems nicer here

02.12.2024 15:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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