Details of Male Factor Infertility

It is caused due to low sperm production, abnormal sperm function or blockages that prevent the delivery of sperm.

• Difficult ejaculation
• Low sperm valume
• Pain and swelling
• Breast
• Growth
• Decreased body hairs

Infection Ejaculation issues Varicocele  Antibodies that attack sperm  Undescended testicles  Hormone imbalances  Defects of tubules that transport sperm  Chromosome defects  Problems with sexual intercourse  Celiac disease  Certain medication  Prior surgeries  Exposure to industrial chemicals  Heavy metal exposure  Radiation or X-rays  Overheating the testicles  Drug use  Alcohol use  Tobacco smoking  Emotional stress  Depression  Weight

• Semen analysis
• Scrotal ultrasound
• Hormone testing
• Post-ejaculation urinalysis
• Testicular biopsy
• Specialized sperm function tests
• Transrectal ultrasound

Surgery: A varicocele can often be surgically corrected or an obstructed vas deferens repaired. Prior vasectomies can be reversed. In cases where no sperm are present in the ejaculate, sperm can often be retrieved directly from the testicles or epididymis using sperm-retrieval techniques.

Treat infections: Antibiotic treatment might help.

• Treatments for sexual intercourse problems
• Hormone treatments and medications
• Assisted reproductive technology (ART)  Alternative medicine

Which makes it worse:

 Smoking tobacco  Using alcohol  Using certain illicit drugs  Being overweight  Being severely depressed or stressed  Having certain past or present infections  Being exposed to toxins  Overheating the testicles  Having experienced trauma to the testicles