Women undergo rapid hormonal changes as they reach middle age. The process is more gradual with men and it starts around age thirty. In time, the authors assert, "andrologists" — specialists in male ageing problems — will be needed to handle the growing ranks of the male aged.

And a local physician who's been in the business of storing human sperm at ultra-cold temperatures for four years says business is booming. "We're busier than ever, and I think that's partly due to increased social acceptance and increased social awareness," said Dr. Cappy Rothman, a Century City andrologist — a doctor who specializes in treating infertile men.