WHAT ARE THE MAIN REASONS OF MALE INFERTILITY AND WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE TREATMENTS?

Problems related to infertility have increased over the years. Young married couples are not able to reproduce. This problem can be detected by running down few tests on both the partners. In some cases it’s the female who can’t conceive while in the other cases it’s the male who can’t cause pregnancy.

Male infertility means that the male partner is not able to cause pregnancy i.e. if the no of sperm a man ejaculates is low or if the sperm are of a poor quality, it will be difficult for the man to cause pregnancy. There are a lot of options for male infertility treatment in India.

Male infertility is a common problem. For about one in 20 men have some kind of fertility problem with low number of sperm in the ejaculation. Symptoms of infertility are not there as such. The ejaculation, intercourse and erections usually happen without any difficulty. Proper medical tests are required to find out if a man is infertile. One can simply visit male infertility and fertility specialist in India and get himself/herself checked.

Male infertility is generally related to the number of sperms produced or sperms transported. Only through medical testing the doctor can decide the real cause of the problem. The basic problem is either the low production of the sperm or the poor quality of the sperm produced.

Some other causes of infertility can be-:

·         Semen is not able to enter the woman’s vagina for fertilization

·         Low levels of hormones made in the pituitary gland

·         Sperm antibodies

Some general symptoms of male infertility-:

·         Problems with sexual function

·         Pain, swelling or a lump in the testicle area

·         Inability to smell

·         Abnormal breast growth

·         A lower than normal sperm count

Consult a doctor if you have been unable to conceive a child after a year of regular, unprotected intercourse.Couples not being able to produce, is not a very big problem as it doesn’t affect them physically but it does drain them out mentally. What they need is some mental peace and good counselling. This situation can stress them out and can further create problems.

The healthcare provider may use one or more of the tests to assess fertility-:

·         Semen analysis

·         Blood tests

·         Physical examination of the penis, scrotum and prostate

  

Male infertility is generally treated by conventional methods that include-:

·         Taking medications to help increase sperm production

·         Taking antibiotics to heal an infection

·         Taking hormones to improve hormone imbalance

·         Avoiding taking long hot showers, using hot tubs or saunas

It can also improve by taking clinically proven supplements. Anything that would increase the sperm count will increase the chances to reproduction. Many health food stores offer male fertility supplements. Artificial insemination is an option if the Man’s sperm count is low. In this process, sperm is collected through multiple ejaculations and placed in the female’s uterus or fallopian tubes. This whole process is also called IVF.

IVF is the most common method for treatment and has been successful. There are a lot of procedures in this treatment. One round of IVF costs around Rs 1Lakhs-2Lakhs and generally the first attempt is not fruitful but subsequently it does produce an output.