Male Infertility Diagnosis
About one out of every six couples who desire children has an infertility problem. This means that infertility is almost as common as diabetes in America.
Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive despite trying for a year. Often, couples will seek care for infertility before a year of trying to conceive has passed and Dr. Turek believes that it is reasonable to evaluate the male partner whenever the couples present for medical care. On evaluation, a male factor "issue" is found in 30% of couples, and a contributing male factor is involved in 50% of couples. Besides being the cause of the problem, another reason to evaluate men for infertility is because it may be a symptom of significant but otherwise silent disease. View also our video "Sperm Count Decline".
"It makes tremendous sense to evaluate male infertility; the process is short, efficient and informative and can really change the direction that couples take.
- Dr. Paul Turek
Infertility Divided between Male and Female Infertility
Sperm production is hormonally driven. Brain hormones govern sperm production and are precisely controlled. The male genitalia are responsible for sperm and ejaculate production. Read more...
Traditionally, the health care response to a couple with infertility has been for the female partner to visit the gynecologist for an evaluation. The male partner may or may not be asked to give a semen analysis. Read more...
Azoospermia is the complete lack of sperm in the ejaculate. It occurs in 5% of infertile men. If this is the case, then one or both of two conditions may be present. Read more...
A testis biopsy is helpful in many cases of azoospermia. If an evaluation of azoospermia is not clearly showing whether there is a problem with sperm production or one of a blockage in the ducts of the reproductive tract, then the next step is to examine the testis itself and assess sperm production. Read more...
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