Monday, 24 March 2014

Male Causes of Infertility

Woman have always been blamed for infertility.
But Do you know that even men are responsible for the same.

As per some medical studies upto 40% cases of infertility are due to Male problems.

The most common causes of Male infertility are -

1. Erectile Dysfunction - inability to have a proper erection.
90% are due to untreated psychological problems for which males will never seek help of a professional psychiatrist.

2. Lack of Sex education - Performance anxiety, fear of sex, homosexuality are some of the topics which are never discussed with a male before marriage.
These account for a major reason where males are scared of performing sex.

3. Problems with the sexual organs - diabetes, hypertension, obesity, varicocele, spinal cord problems, old hurt to the genitals are all responsible for poor performing sexual organs.

4. Sperm quality and quantity -
a. Low sperm count. - man might produce enough semen, but semen might not have enough sperms.

medications, illicit drug use, alcohol use, excessive caffeine intake, smoking and testicular injury all contribute to a low sperm count.

b. Low sperm motility. - If a man’s sperm don’t move forward at a reasonable rate, you’re going to have a hard time conceiving.

c. Abnormal sperm. - When a man’s sperm aren’t developing correctly and have an abnormal shape, it will affect his fertility.

- Dr.Mayuri Assudani
(Gynaecologist and infertility consultant)

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