Category: Male fertility
How much does a vasectomy cost?
Are you and your partner discussing the big snip? A vasectomy is one of the least invasive permanent birth control methods on the market, and also the only permanent male contraceptive. But what is the cost of a vasectomy? And will your insurance policy cover the procedure?
Sex after a vasectomy
Have you decided to have the Big Snip? Of course, you want to know when after the operation you can have sex again, and if there will be any changes in your sex life after a vasectomy.
How long do sperm survive?
It’s not fair, many women whose biological clocks are ticking thinking to themselves, that men just keep on being fertile — often into old age! From the time boys start puberty, they just keep on making those swimmers. That’s not entirely true. A man’s sperm count tends to decrease a bit with age. And, just [...]
Oligospermia causes and symptoms
Oligospermia, a low sperm count, means that a man’s ejaculate contains fewer sperm than normal — less than 20 million per milliliter, and perhaps much less. A slightly lower sperm count makes it harder for a man to get his partner pregnant, while an extremely low sperm count makes conceiving almost impossible.
Fertility after a vasectomy reversal
Vasectomy is considered a permanent contraceptive method, but an increasing number of men are choosing to have a vasectomy reversal. How successful are these operations, generally? What can men expect from their fertility after they have undergone a vasectomy reversal?
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 [...]
Ovulation Calendar
Poll
Loading ...
