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What is Male Infertility?
Male infertility is classified as any health issue in a man that lowers the chances of his female partner getting pregnant.
Studies show 13 out of 100 couples can’t get pregnant with unprotected sex. There are many causes of infertility in men and women. In over a third of infertility cases, the problem is with the man. This is most often due to problems with sperm production or with sperm delivery.
What Causes Male Infertility?
Making mature, healthy sperm that can travel depends on many things. Problems can stop cells from growing into sperm. Problems can keep the sperm from reaching the egg. Even the temperature of the scrotum may affect fertility. These are the main causes of male infertility:
- Sperm Disorders
- Varicoceles
- Retrograde Ejaculation
- Immunologic Infertility
- Obstruction
- Hormones
- Medication
What Are Sperm Disorders?
The most common problems are with making and growing sperm. Sperm:
- May not grow fully
- May be oddly shaped
- Sperm may not move the right way
- It may be made in very low numbers (oligospermia)
- It may not be made at all (azoospermia)
Questions?
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