Fertility testing for men before marriage: Is it acceptable?

Addressing male infertility issue before marriage, at least to the mate and her family, seems reasonable to avoid several psychosocial, economic and biological consequences. Here, we intended to comprehend whether fertility testing (i.e. semen analysis) for men before marriage is acceptable and can be applied in Jordanian society. To achieve this contribution, we designed a questionnaire that shows the opinion of a sample of the Jordanian population in applying fertility testing for men before marriage. A total of 740 adult individuals (>18 years old, 364 males, 382 females) were selected randomly from different martial, economic, social, ethnic, religious and education statuses to fill the questionnaire. A total of 523 (70.11%) participants had a positive attitude towards applying fertility testing for men before marriage. This opinion was found not to be affected by gender (p = 0.305), age (p = 0.329), body mass index (p = 0.061), smoking (p = 0.059), monthly income (p = 0.094), education level (p = 0.131) and family members with infertility (p = 0.074); while, it is found to be affected by the social status of the participant (p = 0.004). In conclusion, applying fertility testing for men before marriage appears to be acceptable in Jordanian society.