Category: Male fertility
Sperm washing and gender selection
Sperm washing is a procedure carried out prior to intrauterine insemination. It separates healthy sperm from dead sperm or those with abnormalities, and strips the semen of prostaglandins, chemicals that would harm the uterus if sperm were to be directly injected into there. But can sperm washing also play a role in gender selection? Actually, [...]
Conceiving naturally with a low sperm count – is it possible?
Men with a low sperm count have less than 20 million sperm oer millimeter of semen. If that number sounds like a lot to you, a normal sperm count is actually between 40 and 300 million. A low sperm count can certainly make it hard for a man to get his partner pregnant naturally, but it is [...]
Male fertility and ICSI risks
ICSI, intracytoplasmic sperm injection, is a relatively recent development in the fertility world. It is used in combination with IVF, and was first introduced in 1992. With ICSI, one sperm is directly injected into one egg in a lab setting, in order to fertilize it. This has offered a solution to couples for whom male [...]
Can homeopathy cure azoospermia?
Azoospermia is the medical term for a zero sperm count. This means that a man has no sperm in his ejaculate at all, something that obvious represents a fertility problem! The specific diagnosis of azoospermia can only be made following a sperm analysis; couples who are not pregnant after a long time of trying to [...]
Can a person with oligospermia have biological children?
Oligospermia is the medical term for a low sperm count, which means that a man does have sperm in his ejaculate, but in lower numbers than normal. Men who have fewer than 20 million sperm per milileter of seminal fluid have oligospermia. Does a low sperm count make it impossible for men to naturally get [...]
Who carries out a vasectomy?
A vasectomy is among the least invasive permanent birth control options for couples. If you have decided that it is time to get “the snip”, you may be curious about which healthcare professionals can carry out the procedure, how long it lasts, and more. Vasectomies can actually be carried out by a variety of doctors. [...]
Treatment for post-vasectomy pain syndrome
Men who have either chronic pain or pain during certain activities following a vasectomy may be suffering from a condition called post-vasectomy pain syndrome of PVPS. Unfortunately, post-vasectomy pain syndrome is one of the possible vasectomy side effects. If you suffer from post-vasectomy pain syndrome, or your partner does, you will want to know about the treatment [...]
Over the counter treatment for erectile dysfunction
Hi, Googlers! The chances are that if you are here, you got here because you searched for over the counter treatments for erectile dysfunction. Of course, self-treatment and over the counter remedies are extremely appealing. But unfortunately medication for erectile dysfunction tends to be prescription-only. And the underlying reasons for erection problems can both be [...]
Why men who are trying to conceive benefit from folic acid as well
Folic acid is very well-known as a prenatal and preconception supplement for women. Why do you need to take folic acid? Well, this B vitamin is necessary for a lot of complicated processes inside the body, including repairing DNA and creating red blood cells. Sufficient levels of folic acid help women conceive more easily, and [...]
Azoospermia and sperm delivery problems
Azoospermia is a male fertility problem that means there is no sperm at all present in the man’s semen. Azoospermia can be caused by a wide variety of different things. There are two important distinctions that should be made – a zero sperm count can either be due to sperm production problems, in which case [...]
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