Infertility in Men - It is equally important for a male fertility test to be done early
Infertility is fundamentally the inability to conceive offspring. There are many biological causes of infertility, including some that medical intervention can treat. But usually it is considered only as a woman's problem but infertility in a man can also be the sole reason that a couple cannot conceive.
About 40 percent of the issues involved with infertility are due to the man, another 40 percent due to the woman, and 20 percent result from complications with both partners.
Psychologically men and women differ in their responses to to infertility.When men face personal infertility the battles that they undergo are usually anxiety concerning potency, masculinity and sexual adequacy.
So it's crucial that men get tested for fertility as well as women. It's also important that men do it early.
Causes of male infertility can be many:
Pre-testicular causes:
This refers to conditions that impede adequate support of the testes and include situations of poor hormonal support and poor general health.
Tobacco smoking:
Male smokers also have approximately 30% higher odds of infertility. There is increasing evidence that the harmful products of tobacco smoking kill sperm cells.
DNA damage:
Common inherited variants in genes that encode enzymes employed in DNA mismatch repair are associated with increased risk of sperm DNA damage and male infertility
Testicular factors:
Testicular factors refer to conditions where the testes produce semen of low quantity and/or poor quality despite adequate hormonal support.
Post-testicular causes:
Post-testicular factors decrease male fertility due to conditions that affect the male genital system after testicular sperm production and include defects of the genital tract as well as problems in ejaculation.
To avoid stress get the tests done - advisable or not
Though some guys may want to put off being tested -- possibly to avoid embarrassment -- early testing can spare their partners a great deal of unnecessary discomfort and expense. It's also a good way to quickly narrow down potential problems.
The first thing to do for fertility issues is to go to the doctor, typically a urologist. After a physical exam, your doctor will probably order a semen analysis, which will check the quality and quantity of the sperm in the semen. And yes, your doctor will want you to give the sample there, or at least someplace nearby, because it's important that the analysis take place quickly.
If the first semen analysis is normal, your doctor may order a second test to confirm the results. Two normal tests usually are interpreted to mean that the man doesn't have any significant infertility problems. If something in the results looks irregular, your doctor might order further tests to pinpoint the problem. At this point, if you aren't already seeing a urologist, you should consider seeing a specialist.
What a Semen Analysis Can Detect
The volume of the semen sample, approximate number of total sperm cells, sperm motility/forward progression, and % of sperm with normal morphology are measured.
Azoospermia. the sperm cells aren't appearing in the semen.
Oligospermia. Few sperm are produced.
Aspermia : complete lack of semen
hypospermia : Reduction in sperminal volume
Teratospermia : Sperm increment with abnormal morphology
Problems with sperm motility. If sperm aren't moving normally, they are less likely to be capable of fertilizing an egg.
But while these conditions may be the direct reason that a man can't conceive, they themselves may be caused by an underlying medical condition. The doctor will probably want to investigate the issue further by ordering blood and urine tests or other procedures.
Some people may opt for the following as well:
At-home conception kitIn 2007 the FDA cleared the first at home tier one medical conception device to aid in conception. The key to the kit are cervical caps for conception. This at home insemination method allows all the semen to be placed up against the cervical os for six hours allowing all available sperm to be placed directly on the cervical os. For low sperm count, low sperm motility, or a tilted cervix using a cervical cap aids conception. This is a prescriptive medical device, but not commonly prescribed by physicians.
Sperm booster - dietary supplement
Some men are gritting their teeth and gulping down a few ounces of a citrus-flavored dietary supplement which is specifically designed to optimize sperm quality.The supplement called proXeed main constituents are -- levocarnitine and acetyl-L-carnitine of which levocarnitine is responsible for carrying fats into cells and also is a source of fuel, according to proXeed's manufacturer. Fats are the major source of energy for sperm movement. Acetyl-L-carnitine, the firm says, is important for the development of cell membranes, another important component of sperm that allows them to fertilize the egg. ProXeed also contains fructose, a major energy-yielding substance in semen, and citric acid, a key intermediary in energy production, according to the company.
Assisted Natural Conception
For some causes of infertility, assisted natural conception can provide couples with a pregnancy rate at least as high as the one provided by fertility treatment.This is typically for couples with unexplained infertility, sperm count above 5M/ml, one tube blocked, or other mild infertility causes.
To know more about Male infertility visit our website www.fertilityfirst.in
About Us:-
Fertility First is Fertility Clinic in Mumbai, India. Fertility First provides affordable male, female ivf treatments, surrogacy, embryo transfer, egg, sperm donation services.
Contact Us:-
Parakh Hospital
Khokhani Lane,
Opp. Ghatkopar Rly. Stn.,
Ghatkopar (E), Mumbai - 400 077
Phone: 022 - 67827000 / 7004 / 7005
Fax: 022 - 6782 7007
Emergency:9821125519/9821237708
Email: info@fertilityfirst.in
Infertility is fundamentally the inability to conceive offspring. There are many biological causes of infertility, including some that medical intervention can treat. But usually it is considered only as a woman's problem but infertility in a man can also be the sole reason that a couple cannot conceive.
About 40 percent of the issues involved with infertility are due to the man, another 40 percent due to the woman, and 20 percent result from complications with both partners.
Psychologically men and women differ in their responses to to infertility.When men face personal infertility the battles that they undergo are usually anxiety concerning potency, masculinity and sexual adequacy.
So it's crucial that men get tested for fertility as well as women. It's also important that men do it early.
Causes of male infertility can be many:
Pre-testicular causes:
This refers to conditions that impede adequate support of the testes and include situations of poor hormonal support and poor general health.
Tobacco smoking:
Male smokers also have approximately 30% higher odds of infertility. There is increasing evidence that the harmful products of tobacco smoking kill sperm cells.
DNA damage:
Common inherited variants in genes that encode enzymes employed in DNA mismatch repair are associated with increased risk of sperm DNA damage and male infertility
Testicular factors:
Testicular factors refer to conditions where the testes produce semen of low quantity and/or poor quality despite adequate hormonal support.
Post-testicular causes:
Post-testicular factors decrease male fertility due to conditions that affect the male genital system after testicular sperm production and include defects of the genital tract as well as problems in ejaculation.
To avoid stress get the tests done - advisable or not
Though some guys may want to put off being tested -- possibly to avoid embarrassment -- early testing can spare their partners a great deal of unnecessary discomfort and expense. It's also a good way to quickly narrow down potential problems.
The first thing to do for fertility issues is to go to the doctor, typically a urologist. After a physical exam, your doctor will probably order a semen analysis, which will check the quality and quantity of the sperm in the semen. And yes, your doctor will want you to give the sample there, or at least someplace nearby, because it's important that the analysis take place quickly.
If the first semen analysis is normal, your doctor may order a second test to confirm the results. Two normal tests usually are interpreted to mean that the man doesn't have any significant infertility problems. If something in the results looks irregular, your doctor might order further tests to pinpoint the problem. At this point, if you aren't already seeing a urologist, you should consider seeing a specialist.
What a Semen Analysis Can Detect
The volume of the semen sample, approximate number of total sperm cells, sperm motility/forward progression, and % of sperm with normal morphology are measured.
Oligospermia. Few sperm are produced.
Aspermia : complete lack of semen
hypospermia : Reduction in sperminal volume
Teratospermia : Sperm increment with abnormal morphology
Problems with sperm motility. If sperm aren't moving normally, they are less likely to be capable of fertilizing an egg.
But while these conditions may be the direct reason that a man can't conceive, they themselves may be caused by an underlying medical condition. The doctor will probably want to investigate the issue further by ordering blood and urine tests or other procedures.
Some people may opt for the following as well:
At-home conception kitIn 2007 the FDA cleared the first at home tier one medical conception device to aid in conception. The key to the kit are cervical caps for conception. This at home insemination method allows all the semen to be placed up against the cervical os for six hours allowing all available sperm to be placed directly on the cervical os. For low sperm count, low sperm motility, or a tilted cervix using a cervical cap aids conception. This is a prescriptive medical device, but not commonly prescribed by physicians.
Sperm booster - dietary supplement
Some men are gritting their teeth and gulping down a few ounces of a citrus-flavored dietary supplement which is specifically designed to optimize sperm quality.The supplement called proXeed main constituents are -- levocarnitine and acetyl-L-carnitine of which levocarnitine is responsible for carrying fats into cells and also is a source of fuel, according to proXeed's manufacturer. Fats are the major source of energy for sperm movement. Acetyl-L-carnitine, the firm says, is important for the development of cell membranes, another important component of sperm that allows them to fertilize the egg. ProXeed also contains fructose, a major energy-yielding substance in semen, and citric acid, a key intermediary in energy production, according to the company.
Assisted Natural Conception
For some causes of infertility, assisted natural conception can provide couples with a pregnancy rate at least as high as the one provided by fertility treatment.This is typically for couples with unexplained infertility, sperm count above 5M/ml, one tube blocked, or other mild infertility causes.
To know more about Male infertility visit our website www.fertilityfirst.in
About Us:-
Fertility First is Fertility Clinic in Mumbai, India. Fertility First provides affordable male, female ivf treatments, surrogacy, embryo transfer, egg, sperm donation services.
Contact Us:-
Parakh Hospital
Khokhani Lane,
Opp. Ghatkopar Rly. Stn.,
Ghatkopar (E), Mumbai - 400 077
Phone: 022 - 67827000 / 7004 / 7005
Fax: 022 - 6782 7007
Emergency:9821125519/9821237708
Email: info@fertilityfirst.in
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