All About Male Infertility: Signs, Symptoms and Diagnosis

Have you and your male partner tried without success to get pregnant and have a baby?  Most people think the woman is responsible for infertility. In reality, the cause may be linked to male infertility. In fact, about 40 percent of conception problems are attributed to male infertility.

Most of the time, there are no outward signs of male infertility. Yet if the cause of male infertility is hormonal, your partner may have some outward signs such as a decrease in sex drive or reduced hair growth on his face or body.

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Infertility in men

Diagnosis

• Highlights
• Introduction
• Causes
• Risk Factors
• Diagnosis
• Treatment
• Assisted Reproductive Technologies
• Lifestyle Changes

Description

An in-depth report on the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of male infertility.

Diagnosis:

In any fertility work-up, both male and female partners are tested if pregnancy fails to occur after a year of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. It should be done earlier if a woman is over age 35 or if either partner has known risk factors for infertility. A work-up can not only uncover the causes of infertility but also detect other potentially serious medical problems as well, including genetic mutations, cancer, or diabetes.

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All About the Causes of Infertility

If you or someone you know is coping with infertility, you probably have many concerns.  Infertility is defined as the inability of a couple to become pregnant after one year of unprotected sex.

Yet there are many causes of infertility. Some causes of infertility are attributed to the male. Other causes are related to the female. Still other causes of infertility can be from a combination of factors or even unexplained altogether.

Underlying causes of infertility

Despite the medical advances and understanding of infertility, the underlying causes remain the same:

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