When a patient of mine recently moved to California, she asked me to refer her to a specialist who could continue her care. Drs. Vaughn, Hansard, Burger, and I have each noticed that when we provide our patients with a couple of names, they frequently ask us why we chose those particular specialists over many others in the same area.
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It can be downright depressing getting back a semen analysis (sperm test) that is not ‘ideal’.
However, don’t feel alone. There are MANY MANY guys in your situation (even if they are not talking about it!). It’s true that there are a number of fertility treatments that may help you to conceive, even with low numbers of sperm.
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There are few things that are as pressured as having to collect a specimen for an intrauterine insemination, or IUI. Not only are men expected to collect a specimen on demand, but then they get graded on the quality of it! Here are a few pointers on helping to make “the deed” a little less stressful.
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Close to 20% of Americans over 18 smoke cigarettes. That’s a pretty high number considering the well known serious health issues that this unhealthy vice can cause. For you smokers, did you know that your fertility is affected each time you or your partner lights one up? Let’s talk a little further about why you should quit.
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Infertility is not an issue isolated to the female gender. Boys are invited too!
Infertility is not an issue isolated to the female gender. Boys are invited too! In fact, 40% of couples who seek evaluation will have some degree of a sperm problem, and in 25% of cases, the only identified problem is a male factor.
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Five Common Male Infertility Myths
When a couple is trying to conceive and is having difficulty, it is common to assume the problems must be coming from the woman. This is not always the case.
Infertility is a woman’s issue:
Most research shows that infertility is due to male factor infertility in approximately18% of all cases.
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Many of us are already aware that there are many factors, such as heat, that can affect sperm counts. So what happens when it’s the day of the IUI and the male partner has a fever?
The short answer is… nothing.
At least not immediately anyway. The truth is that a fever today will likely not affect the sperm needed for an IUI now.
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Male Infertility: Scheduling a Semen Analysis
Certainly, getting a semen analysis (a.k.a. ‘sperm test’) does not rank high on most guys’ ‘to-do lists’…. It’s awkward – yes — but scheduling a semen analysis will help evaluate male fertility and bring you closer to the treatment that will work the most effectively for you. Remember that infertility is a disease that affects 1 in 8 couples;
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Low-T equals low sperm counts
As we discussedlast time, in some men, FSH and/or LH production is low. This results in a low testosterone level as well as a very low sperm count.
The Fertility Drug, Clomid can be used to increase Sperm Counts
Once the urologist has eliminated an anatomic cause for the problem,
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40% of all Cases of Infertility are Caused by Male Factors
Almost half of all couples we see at the Texas Fertility Center have some significant degree of male factor as the cause of their infertility. In other words, there is an abnormality in the sperm that makes it less likely for pregnancy to occur.
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