Male Infertility Problems

 Infertility in men is most often caused by:

1- Problems making sperm, which means producing too few sperm or none at all

2- Problems with the sperm's ability to reach the egg and fertilize it, which could be the case where abnormal sperm shape or structure prevent it from moving correctly

Sometimes a man is born with the problems that affect his sperm. Other times problems start later in life due to illness or injury. For example, cystic fibrosis often causes infertility in men. The number and quality of a man's sperm can also be affected by his overall health and lifestyle. Some things that may reduce sperm number and/or quality include:

- alcohol

- drugs

- environmental toxins, including pesticides and lead

- smoking cigarettes

- health problems

- medicines

-radiation treatment and chemotherapy for cancer

-age

In some cases, even if sperm production is not sufficient enough to produce sperm through ejaculation, minor surgical procedures like TESA and MESA can be used to retrieve the sperm. In the cases where the sperm is unable to reach and fertilize the egg, ICSI is used for assisted fertilization. In other cases where no sperm can be found or the quality is exceptionally low, using donor sperm becomes the only alternative.

Semen Analysis

With the aid of a semen analysis, sperm can  be categorized in the following groups:

Azoospermia: Nearly or no live sperm cells in semen

Oligospermia: Low count of live sperm cells

Asthenospermia: Low motility

Terathospermia: Low morphology

Fertile: No problems with count, motility or morphology

Sub-Fertile: Slight male factor infertility.

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