Male Infertility

Infertility affects about one out of every seven couples, meaning they haven’t been able to conceive despite having had frequent, unprotected sexual intercourse for a year or longer. Male infertility has at least a partial role in up to half of these couples.

A shortage of sperm, poor sperm function or sperm delivery obstructions can all contribute to male infertility. Infections, injuries, chronic health difficulties, lifestyle choices, and other factors can all contribute to male infertility.

The inability to conceive a child can be stressful and upsetting, but male infertility can be treated in a variety of ways.

Causes:

Fertility in men is a complicated process. In order for your partner to become pregnant, the following conditions must occur:

Healthy sperm must be produced. This begins with the development and expansion of the male reproductive organs throughout puberty. To trigger and maintain sperm production, at least one of your testicles must be working properly, and your body must generate testosterone and other substances.
Sperm must be transported into the sperm. When sperm are generated in the testicles, they are transported through delicate tubes until they combine with semen and are ejected from the penis.
A sufficient amount of sperm must be present in the sperm. Your odds of one of your sperm fertilizing your partner’s egg are minimal if your sperm count (the number of sperm in your sperm) is low. Poor sperm count refers to a sperm count of fewer than 15 million per milliliter of sperm or less than 39 million per ejaculate.
Sperm must be able to migrate and be functional. Your sperm may not be able to reach or enter your partner’s egg if their motility or function is impaired.