TOKYOApril 9 (News On Japan) – Starting this year, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will support men with virtually free fertility tests.
Last year, Tokyo offered full financial coverage for AMH tests, which determine the number of eggs remaining in the ovaries, to women aged 18 to 39 attending city-sponsored pregnancy and childbirth classes.
Recognizing that male factors are responsible for half of all infertility problems, Tokyo has now decided to subsidize up to JPY 20,000 for men undergoing semen analysis, effectively making the test free for most. The cost of a sperm test usually falls under JPY 20,000.
The grant targets men aged 18 to 39, as well as female participants in related courses. Further details on the initiative’s launch date are currently being finalized.
Source: TBS
