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Azoospermia-what is it?
Azoospermia is the complete absence of sperm in the semen and as such means that a man will be completely infertile. The diagnosis of azoospermia is sometimes still made even though as many as 500,000 sperm p...read more
Causes of male infertility
A man will be considered at risk of being infertile if his sperm count is less than 20 million/mL of semen. This level is defined by the World Health Organisation but it is important to realise that some men ...read more
Fertility background
One of the difficult things you may face is all the questions the doctor may ask you when you present yourself for medical investigation. The information here may help you prepare for the questions your doctor may ask.If you ...read more
How is male infertility defined?
Infertility itself is generally defined as the inability to achieve a pregnancy after one year of regular intercourse without contraception. This means that a doctor will usually send a coupl...read more
Male fertility testing
Cryptorchidism Cryptorchidism, is the medical term for un-descended testes. The testes lie at the base of the abdominal cavity before birth and should drop into the scrotum shortly before or just after birth...read more
Male infertility
Male infertility can be the cause of 40 percent of all infertility problems.It can be due to impotence or to defects in the male's sperm specifically their concentration, shape, motility (ab...read more
Male infertility: can acupuncture help?
There are many causes of male infertility. Within the theory of Chinese medicine, male infertility is most often associated with dysfunction within the Kidney, Liver and Spleen organs. The Kidneys have prime ...read more
Semen annalysis: what is it?
Semen analysis is always done when assessing male fertility. The man has to provide a fresh sample of semen and then take it or send it to the laboratory where it is analysed. The semen sample is usually be t...read more
What is ICSI?
ICSI - intracytoplasmic sperm injection is a refinement of the IVF technique and offers hope to men with sperm problems.If a sperm fails to fertilise the egg naturally or during IVFread moreWhy test the man?
A male fertility problem contributes to at least 40% of all infertility problems that couples face. Sadly, many men resist being tested and in some cases this means that the woman can go through years of unne...read more
