A
male is said to be infertile when he is unable to make his female
partner pregnant because of the low sperm production, blockages or
abnormal sperm function that avoid the sperm delivery. The major
causes of male infertility are:
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- Chronic health issues
- Anabolic steroid use- causes shrinkage of testicular and infertility
- Use of recreational drugs
- Lifestyle choices
- Inadequate Zinc and Vitamin C in the diet
- Exposure to environmental hazards and toxins
- Excessive depression and stress
- Smoking and alcohol drinking
Treatments
for Male Infertility Surgery: A varicocele, one of the causes of male
infertility can often be surgically treated. In cases where there is
no sperm present for ejaculation, doctors often use sperm retrieval techniques to retrieve sperm directly from the epididymis or
testicles.
- PESA-PercutaneousEpididymal Aspiration for obstructive Azoospermia
- TESA-Testicular sperm aspiration for obstructive and non-obstructiveazoospermia
Medicationsand Hormone Treatments : When infertility is due to high or low levels
of certain hormones or issues, doctors often recommend hormone
medications and replacements.
ART(Assisted Reproductive Technology) : When infertility is don't treated
with medications and surgical procedures, doctors suggests ART
methods like IVF (In Vitro Fertilization), IUI (Intra UterineInsemination) and ICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection). In these
treatments sperm are retrieved via normal ejaculation or extracted
surgically and then prepared to insert into the genital tract of
female or to perform IVF or ICSI procedures.
Pearl singapore Fertility Centre and Research Institute
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