Primary infertility in men consists of a man who is unable to conceive a child despite the fact that he has sex with a primary fertile woman without use of some form of birth control for at least one year of time. Secondary infertility in men includes a man, who has been able to have one child, but then experiences the same symptoms as a man who has primary infertility.
Many things can contribute to male infertility including, a decreased number of sperm, sperm that is blocked, or sperm that malfunctions in some way. Infertility in men can also be contributed to by environmental exposures or pollutants, genetic abnormalities, a man who is of increased age, chemotherapy (past or present), smoking, alcohol or drug usage, impotence, infections of the testes, sexually transmitted disease, trauma to the testes, or a prolonged exposure to the genitals.
Medical practitioners are able to detect primary infertility by taking a medical history, taking a semen analysis (counting the sperm count to see if it is normal or low), or by conducting a testicular biopsy.
Treatment is conducted through education, intrauterine inseminations, or in vitro fertilization (IVF). The medical practitioner may also try to treat and prevent the infections which contribute to the infertility.
During the process of infertility or non-infertility, medical practitioners recommend that both partners maintain a healthy diet, weight, and lifestyle. The medical practitioner may also prescribe a multivitamin.
Many things can contribute to male infertility including, a decreased number of sperm, sperm that is blocked, or sperm that malfunctions in some way. Infertility in men can also be contributed to by environmental exposures or pollutants, genetic abnormalities, a man who is of increased age, chemotherapy (past or present), smoking, alcohol or drug usage, impotence, infections of the testes, sexually transmitted disease, trauma to the testes, or a prolonged exposure to the genitals.
Medical practitioners are able to detect primary infertility by taking a medical history, taking a semen analysis (counting the sperm count to see if it is normal or low), or by conducting a testicular biopsy.
Treatment is conducted through education, intrauterine inseminations, or in vitro fertilization (IVF). The medical practitioner may also try to treat and prevent the infections which contribute to the infertility.
During the process of infertility or non-infertility, medical practitioners recommend that both partners maintain a healthy diet, weight, and lifestyle. The medical practitioner may also prescribe a multivitamin.
