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Infertility & Causes
2 Most Common Male Infertility Causes
Many men show no symptoms—but these two issues often go undetected until a fertility assessment...
Both without symptoms, they often go undiagnosed until investigations are made by the couple or patient.
For this reason when a couple is looking to start a family with us, we generally do a thorough investigation of both the male and female to ensure we have the best picture of what a couples fertility diagnosis is.
The good news is, after treatment up to 40% of men with these common infertility problems are able to impregnate their partner.
Male tube blockages:
This is any obstruction in the vas deferens or epididymis (the tubes that transport fertile sperm).
Possible symptoms – None.
Possible solutions – Surgery to repair the varicoceles or other obstruction.
Coastal IVF Success rates – About 40 per cent are able to impregnate their partner within a year of surgery, most within six to nine months. Results after Testicular biopsy & sperm injection are no different from standard IVF ie around 40-50% clinical pregnancy per embryo transfer.
Sperm problems:
Low or no sperm counts, poor sperm mobility, and abnormally-shaped sperm can all cause infertility.
Possible symptoms – None.
Possible solutions – Fertility drugs may boost sperm production. Other options include injecting sperm directly into the egg (ICSI) or insemination with donor sperm (AID).
Coastal IVF Success rates – Fertility drugs: About 25 per cent are able to impregnate a partner. Artificial insemination: 5-20 per cent of women become pregnant per cycle. Sperm injection: About 40 per cent of women having treatment at Coastal IVF get pregnant per attempt.
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Men who watch television for 20 hours per week have almost half the sperm count of those who watch very little television or none at all, according to a study published by The British Journal of Sports Medicine.
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Couch Potatoes Have Lower Sperm Counts
Men who watch television for 20 hours per week have almost half the sperm count of those who watch very little television or none at all, according to a study published by The British Journal of Sports Medicine.
US researchers from Harvard University recruited 189 young men aged between 18 to 22, questioned them about their exercise, diet and TV habits and asked them to provide a sperm sample.
Men in the top quarter of TV-watchers — those who watched for 20 hours or more — had a 44-percent lower sperm count than those who watched least, meaning they said they watched ‘none or almost none’.
Another big factor was exercise, according to the study. Men who exercised for 15 or more hours weekly at a ‘moderate to vigorous’ rate had a 73-percent higher sperm count than those who exercised less than five hours per week.
Though none of the sperm levels were so low that the man would have been unable to father a child.
Semen quality appears to have declined over several decades, according to studies conducted in several countries.
It is unclear why this has happened, but scientists suspect that sedentary lifestyles may warm the scrotum and affect semen concentrations.
Physical inactivity has also been linked to increased levels of oxidative stress, in which rogue oxygen compounds degrade cells.
Previous studies into physical activity and semen quality have focussed on elite athletes, such as professional marathon runners and cyclists.
“We were able to examine a range of physical activity that is more relevant to men in the general population,” said Jorge Charravo, assistant professor of nutrition and epidemiology at Harvard School of Public Health, Massachusetts.
The study was limited by the relatively small number of volunteers and the fact that only a single sperm sample was provided, the authors acknowledged.
If you or your partner have any concerns about male infertilty, you should see your GP for a referral to see Dr Stokes at Coastal IVF.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-21326810
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