Leokadia Angela asked:


It’s a common myth these days that infertility is simply a woman’s problem. Because the woman is responsible for pregnancy, people often think that conception is completely her project as well. However, nothing could be further from the truth, and if you are a couple experiencing problems while trying to get pregnant, you owe it to yourselves to understand the truth about male infertility. After all, to ignore this issue is to waste valuable time that could be spent correcting it and addressing it properly.

How common is male infertility?

When a couple is having problems conceiving, it’s believed that the problem is usually 50/50, in other words, it’s equally likely that the problem is male infertility as it is the woman’s infertility. About 1 in 10 couples that try to conceive have difficulty, so you can understand just how common this issue is with men.

What are the common causes of male infertility?

Most people have heard that low ***** count is one of the common reasons for male infertility, but there are others; additionally, there are reasons why a man’s ***** count may be low. For example, smoking causes much damage to the reproductive system in a man, and can interfere with his ***** production. Trauma to the ******* region or testicles, such as an injury or accident, can also interfere with his ***** productions.

Other common causes for male infertility include malformed *****. In order to fertilize an egg, a ***** must be healthy, otherwise it will simply die before it even reaches the egg in the first place. Another common cause is low ***** motility. This is also called ‘lazy’ or ’slow’ *****. From a human point of view, the distance that ***** need to travel in order to fertilize a woman’s egg is not that much ‘ only a matter of inches, really ‘ but to the microscopic sperm, it may as well be miles. And ***** are very fragile to begin with, so if they are not active and mWhen talking about reproductive issues, a couple does well to consider some male infertility treatments that they can easily try at home. This is because in most cases of reproductive issues, infertility can equally be caused by the man’s reproductive system as it can be the woman’s. It is a common misconception (no pun intended) that all reproductive issues are strictly the woman’s problem. In reality, most couples being treated for this by medical doctors are finding this it’s a 50/50 chance that the man may need treatment, or it’s a combination of problems with both the man and the woman. In any case, someone may immediately wonder about male infertility treatments that you can try at home, first, before looking into medical intervention, expensive drugs, invasive surgeries, and the like. The good news is that there are some such treatments that men can try that may very well increase his abilities to impregnate.

Diet May be the Best Male Infertility Treatment

In a new study cited in OBGYN News, a group of Harvard researchers found that 79% of infertile couples had a lower-than-average intake of foods high in antioxidants – like fruits and vegetables. In one study published in the Annals of the New York Academy of Medicine, doctors found that after one week of daily doses of 1,000 milligrams of vitamin C, ***** counts rose by some 140%. So, a multivitamin or a vitamin C supplement may be the first male infertility treatment that you would want to try.

More recently, a study published in the Archives of Andrology showed the antioxidants vitamin E and selenium improved the ability of ***** to swim – a skill necessary to reach the egg.

Exercise also improves muscle tone and good muscle tone helps every aspect of your system as well. Excessive body weight also puts undue pressure on the reproductive organs and doesn’t allow them to function optimally; obese persons often suffer from reproductive issues. Any male infertility treatment that you try at home should include regular physical activity and exercise.

Drugs and Smoking ‘ A Barrier to Any Effective Male Infertility Treatment

Some medications can interfere with a woman’s and a man’s reproductive systems. If you are taking any prescription drugs, be mindful of the side effects. Ask your doctor if you’re not sure. And this includes illegal drugs as well. Many narcotics interfere with the body’s fertility, as does tobacco. Excessive drinking (more than three alcoholic beverages per day) can too.

If you or your partner smoke, it’s time to quit. Smokers have been shown to have 17% less ***** count on average, not to mention that it disrupts the health of remaining *****. If you’re taking illicit drugs, it’s time to quit those as well. And if necessary, make note of your drinking levels and cut back if needed.

So there you have it ‘ some natural, healthy male infertility treatments that any man or couple can try at home, before undergoing invasive surgery or doling out thousands on tests and medicines.

Blocked ***** ducts are another common cause of male infertility. When a man ejaculates, only about 1% of that fluid is actually sperm; if his ***** ducts are blocked, this means there will be even less sperm, if any at all.

A high ***** count and healthy ***** themselves are of course crucial for a man to be able to impregnate a woman. The more healthy ***** he has, the greater the chance of at least one of those ***** reaching that egg.

Male infertility can be treated!

The good news is that many of these conditions can be reversed, or helped along by your doctor; even if it means a medical intervention, most men with low ***** counts or malformed ***** can still help to conceive a healthy child. So if you’re experiencing problems conceiving, don’t waste another minute assuming that it’s just the woman. See your doctor today!



Darryl

Lena Butler asked:


Infertility is one of the taboos of society that can be challenging and frustrating for couples who are giving their all just to conceive. Couples feel helpless and isolated when they learn that they have a low to nil chance of conceiving. While this is not necessarily a disease, this disorder can cause the same amount of stress and hopelessness.

Male infertility is a disorder that can make men feel heavily burdened. However, knowing more about male infertility will strangle the misconceptions associated with the inability to conceive. By arming ourselves with what we should know about male infertility, we can assess the different options to make the right decision.

Defining Infertility

Infertility is the inability of a couple to conceive after trying for one year. Infertility for women is the inability to deliver a baby to full term.

Defining Male Infertility

Male infertility, also termed as male factor infertility, is simply the man’s attribution or cause to a couple that has no ability to conceive. Male infertility is generally connected with hormonal disorders, obstruction in the reproductive system, sexual dysfunction, or recurring illness.

Male infertility is actually the state of inability rather than a specific disease, although the definition is interchanged. Thus, diagnosing the disorder requires a holistic approach that should cover everything regarding a man’s health. Half of infertile men have irreversibly infertility conditions, which restrict their ability to father children.

Causes of Male Infertility

The causes of male infertility can be categorized into two, which are congenital condition and acquired condition. Congenital male infertility means that the involved causes are present since birth while acquired male infertility is developed later in life, mostly due to illness that affect the male’s reproductive system.

Male infertility can also stem out from treatment of other diseases such as radiation treatment for cancers and medication for high blood pressure. Diseases such as diabetes, cystic fibrosis, and sexually transmitted diseases increase the risk of male infertility. Systemic diseases, which are diseases that render most of the body ineffective, also contribute to male infertility. Examples of these systemic diseases are high fever, infection, and kidney abnormalities.

Testosterone Deficiency

Testosterone deficiency is a male condition that represents the declining production of testosterone. Testosterone is a male hormone that is responsible for the growth of the male reproductive system. Thus, the lack of testosterone can often result to male infertility due to the lack of ***** development and undergrowth of the male reproductive system.

Diagnosing Male infertility

Fertility specialists have developed a number of diagnostic methods to find the causes of male infertility. Looking for the causes of infertility in a couple starts with the male as it is easier to look for inconsistencies in the male’s reproductive system than in a female’s reproductive system.

An investigation of family history is the first diagnostic method in detecting the causes of one’s infertility. The doctor will try to establish if the causes are congenital or acquired as they learn more about a patient’s family history. Then, a ***** analysis follows where the male’s fluids is examined as the doctor looks for the concentration of ***** cells, ***** shape, the mobility of sperm, total number of moving ***** and the total volume of the *****. Fertility doctors factor in all observations to develop a result for ***** analysis.

Advanced tests measure the behavior of ***** cells in specific conditions. The sperm-mucus interaction test measures the ability of the ***** cell to swim through the cervical mucus. This gives doctors an idea if the ***** sample can swim through the female tract. The ***** *********** assay tests the sperms ability to break through the female egg by testing its strength against a hamster egg. Finally, the immunobead test looks for antibodies in the ***** that can damage ***** cells.

Treating Male Infertility

Once the cause of male infertility is established, the doctor can now recommend a set of treatments to make conception between the couple possible. Each treatment addresses a certain cause. Unlike other conditions, male infertility can be solved with specific types of treatment.

Electro ejaculation is a treatment for men who lack the stimulus to produce an ejaculation. In this treatment, an electrical current stimulated the nerve so that ******** and ejaculation can take place. Men with nerve damage can opt for this treatment.

If an obstruction between the testes and the urethra is present in such a way that a viable ***** count cannot be ejaculated, doctors pursue ***** retrieval. This surgical procedure involves incision of the ******* and uses the outlet to gather the ***** cells from the testes. A needle injection is also used to extract the ***** cells. These ***** cells can be candidates for artificial insemination. Meanwhile, ***** washing is done to collect the healthiest class of ***** cells from a ***** sample or after a ***** retrieval procedure. This process separates the ***** cells from the fatty acids and mucus to increase ***** motility.

Sperm injection is a process used where an immobile ***** is directly injected to a mature egg. The egg is then incubated and transferred to the uterus. The matured egg can also be placed in the female’s fallopian tube so that the egg can be implanted naturally.

To improve ***** production and treat hormonal abnormalities, doctors will suggest drug therapy. These medications when taken in can cure infections in the ***** cells, defeat antibodies that attack ***** cells, reduce estrogen, and may be used to stimulate the release of male hormones.

Home ***** count Tests

To conveniently screen male fertility, TestCountry offers the home based Fertility ***** count Test. This ***** count test determines the concentration of ***** cells which will help your doctor assess your fertility conditions.

Sperm count is one of the simplest factors to predict a person’s ability to conceive. Simply put, the ability of a couple to conceive is dependent on the probability of a ***** to attach to an egg. Thus, the more ***** cells that surround the egg cell, the better chance there is to conceive. There is a critical level of ***** concentration to represent male fertility conditions. If a ***** concentration level is greater than 20 million per milliliter, then the ***** count is at a healthy level. However, this does not mean that the male is fertile since there are other reasons of male infertility.



Ethel

Ruben Knisely asked:


The causes of infertility can be various and involve either just one of the partners, or both of them:

* – Man or woman exposure to DES, a medication taken by their mothers to prevent miscarriage

* – Man’s reproductive system problems

* – Woman’s fallopian tubes problems

* – Woman’s uterus and cervix problems

* – Ovulation problems

Statistics show that 40 percent of the cases of infertility in women are due to their ability to ovulate and other 40 percent are caused by fallopian tubes or pelvic disorders.

In the couples affected by infertility half the cases are caused by woman’s dysfunctions of the fallopian tubes, uterus or ovaries and one third of the cases are caused by the man’s reproductive tract dysfunctions. In the rest of the cases, both the partners contribute to the infertility.

Unusual problems like exposure to DES are found in only five percent of the infertile couples.

Until the age of 30, a woman is most fertile and presents the lowest rate of risks of problems in pregnancy. After that age, her fertility begins to gradually decrease due to her eggs supply aging.

Is abortion a cause for infertility?

Abortion is not linked in any way with endometriosis, an important cause for female infertility.

Endometriosis is more likely to appear in women that have never had children. The endometrium, the tissue that lines inside the uterus, becomes implanted in the fallopian tubes, ovaries or tissue lining the pelvis. This disease can produce scaring, pain and irregularity in menstrual cycles and can affect woman’s ability to achieve pregnancy.

Though it very unlikely, an abortion can affect fertility by scarring the endometrium and interfering conception or subsequent pregnancies. The greatest possibility to affect a woman’s body is that the abortion may increase the risk of adenomyosis. This disease manifests by extended endometrium into the muscular wall of the uterus. This can cause pain and abnormal bleeding during menstruation cycles. However, adenomyosis does not affect fertility.

The risks increase when:

Both man and woman in a couple may cause infertility. In some cases even, both of their conditions cause it. Some of the factors that may lead to infertility may controlled.

The factors of risk that cannot be controlled are:

* – Congenital birth defects. Problems that either him or her have since birth with their reproductive tract.

* – Infertility rates increase in women with aging:

* * 7% in women aging 20-24

* * 9% in women aging 25-29

* * 15% in women aging 30-34

* * 22% in women aging 35-39

* * 29% in women aging 40-44

* – DES exposure before birth

* – Moderate or severe endometriosis

* – Exposure to highly toxic environmental factors, drugs, or high doses or radiation.

* – STD infections that damaged the reproductive system.

The factors of risk that can be controlled are:

* – Heavy use of tobacco or marijuana, which affects the ***** count and female fertility

* – Polycystic ovary syndrome. Ovulation is interfered by a hormone imbalance.

* – Male infertility and ***** injury can be caused by heavy use of alcohol

* – High frequency or infrequency of ejaculation may lower the ***** count.

* – Frequency of ***********. The opinions are divided in this matter. Some specialists say that during a woman’s ovulation an interval of 36 hors between the intercourses is optimal while others say that daily *** can affect ***** count, yet, they sustain the idea that it increases the overall chances of obtaining pregnancy.

* – Surgical sterilization like vasectomy and tubal ligation. In many cases those procedures can be reversed depending on the method used in the original surgical intervention and the amount of time passed since it was done.

* – Intense physical exercising, for months or years, affects the ***** count and ovulation.

* – High temperature in the scrotal area can damage *****.

How to prevent infertility

Failure in conceiving a child or in carrying a pregnancy to term has many causes.

There are many cases or combined factors that lead to infertility in a couple, or other cases of incompatibility between 2 fertile partners which called immunological or genetic cause.

Many psychological effects may arise from infertile couples. The partner’s anxiousness may ironically lead to sexual dysfunctions. Marital problems can also create infertility in couples especially when they are pressured to make medical decisions. Clinical depression may occur in women who are trying to conceive.

Preventing infertility

Lifestyle and health conditions affect fertility. Protect your fertility by:

* – Don’t smoke cigarettes. They reduce ***** count.

* – Don’t abuse alcohol. It damages the ***** and eggs.

* – Avoid hormonal imbalance by maintaining you weight in ideal limits for your height.

* – Practice safe *** and with a limited number of partners. STDs that go untreated or undetected may damage your reproductive tract and cause infertility. If you suspect symptoms of STD consult a doctor and treat it. Learn more things about protection against STD.

In case of diagnosed cancer, talk to your doctor about the links between cancer treatments and infertility.



Yolanda