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Male Infertility Treatment Success With Northern California Fertility Medical Center
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There are many potential causes of male infertility. Your semen analysis will test for sperm quantity and quality. Once you have completed your semen analysis, your doctor will review it with you. If there are any abnormal results, your doctor in conjunction with a reproductive urologist, will help evaluate and treat these abnormalities.
- Low sperm count: Less than 15 million sperm per milliliter of semen is considered a low sperm count. While your sperm count naturally declines with age, there can be many other contributing factor both medical and environmental that your doctor will want to assess
- Poor quality sperm: Sperm that doesn’t survive the typical lifespan of 5 days or has low motility is considered poor quality. This can be due to both genetic and medical factors as well as environmental factors.
- Azoospermia: This is a condition where the semen doesn’t contain any sperm. It affects 1% of men.
- Varicocele: This condition involves an enlargement of the veins in the scrotum which causes issues with temperature regulation of the testicles and can affect the quality of sperm.
- Hormonal imbalance: There are a number of hormones that affect male fertility including testosterone. Hormonal imbalance can stem from many different systems in the body.
- Environmental factors: Many larger environmental factors and lifestyle choices affect male fertility. Drinking, smoking, and drug use can lower sperm count and affect quality. Even prescription medications can affect sperm. Your doctor and support team are there to discuss ways to promote fertility day-to-day which can make a huge difference on your path to a healthy pregnancy.