Causes Of Male Infertility
Couples who can’t have children tends to find tips on getting pregnant. They hope they could find a solution to their infertility challenges.
In 2002 about 52% of IVF cycles involved ICSI (intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection) as compared to 43% in 1997. This shows that male infertility is escalating based on the increasing use of ICSI. ICSI is a medical technique where the doctor will inject a single sperm into the egg for a successful conception.
Most women assume that impotence or decreased masculinity are the cause of infertility. There many factors that decrease the sperm quality. Environmental toxins could be the contributing factor of male infertility. Furthermore, our meal produce has some negative impact on the endocrine system.
A team of Canadian scientists have found damage to DNA in sperm increases with age. They found that the DNA damage in men with the age 45 and above is higher by 2 times than men who are younger than 30.
The most common identifiable cause of infertility in men is varicocele. It happens when the veins become larger in the scrotum, producing higher temperature in the testis. In order to produce healthy sperm and testosterone, a right temperature must be attained for the enzymes to work most effectively. Even if the temperature goes up by one degree, your body will produce unhealthy sperms and less testosterone.
So infertility in the modern society is more of the men’s issues. As we are lucky enough with the latest technology in the medical field, you should be rest assured that there are some treatments that can fix your fertility problems. However, treating any health issues is not going to be cheap.
Not many family can afford assisted reproduction such as ICSI or IVF. So, there must be alternatives that can increase sperm count without surgery and drugs? The truth is many doctors are not recognizing these methods as valid way to conquer male infertility.
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