Category: Male fertility

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 [...]

Erectile dysfunction treatment options

Erectile dysfunction treatment options

What can you do if you are a man who has erectile dysfunction, and are desperate for a cure? More than you might think! There are more possible treatment options for erectile dysfunction than ever before. The possibilities depend on the cause of your erectile dysfunction. Let’s take a look at what has worked for [...]

Erectile dysfunction in young men

Erectile dysfunction is something commonly associated with older men, over age 50 or 60. But younger men in their twenties, thirties and forties can definitely suffer from impotence as well. What are some of the most frequently encountered reasons for erectile dysfunction in young men, and what are the possible treatment options?

Can a person with erectile dysfunction have biological children?

Erectile dysfunction is the medical term for what is most commonly called impotence. It means, as you know, that a man is unable to have an erection. Men who suffer from erectile dysfunction might worry not only about the possibility of curing the problem, but also about their ability to have biological children. What are [...]

Does azoospermia mean zero sperm count?

Azoospermia is the medical term for the situation in which no sperm appears in a man’s ejaculate. This means that azoospermia is synonymous with a zero sperm count. Azoospermia is not, however, a clear cut problem with one cause and one treatment. There are many different factors that can lead a man to have a [...]

Oligospermia: male infertility and low sperm count

Oligospermia means that a man has a low sperm count. As that description already suggests, this refers to a situation in which the man’s ejaculate contains fewer sperm than normal. Fewer sperm in seminal fluid predictably results in a decrease in the odds that such a man will be able to get his partner pregnant. [...]