Sperm Morphology – Measuring your sperm’s potential! When asked to interpret a Semen Analysis, one of the commonest variables that create a lot of confusion is Sperm Morphology or the size and shape of sperm. Morphology is usually reported as a percentage of sperm that appear normal when tested during a Semen analysis. Scientifically, morphology…
DetailsSperm Donation Criteria Sperm Donation – What is it? Whenever news of Metromale Clinic and Fertility Center flashes in the newspaper, there are calls from well intentioned, endearing young men asking whether the clinic requires sperm donors. I am pleasantly surprised by these men and their motives often wondering whether there is a touch of…
DetailsIn an internet survey of more than 50,000 men and women, men who rated their penis as large had significantly more positive views about their body and the attractiveness of their face than did other men. However, the funny side was that a higher percentage of women were satisfied with their partner’s penis size than the percentage of men who were satisfied with their own penis size (84% vs. 55%)
DetailsVitamin D Levels and Sperm Motility Firstly, What is sperm motility? Sperm motility refers to the movement and swimming of sperm. Poor sperm motility means that the sperm do not swim properly to reach the egg. This can lead to male Infertility and you will have to see a Sexologist / sex specialist to fix…
DetailsEpidydymal Sperm Aspiration – MESA Obstructive Azoospermia is the complete absence of sperm in the ejaculate due to obstruction in the male reproductive tract. Though this number is close to 40%, the number of people having unreconstructable Azoospermia is also quite significant. This is helped by the ICSI procedure with advanced techniques like Microsurgical Epidydymal…
DetailsPsychogenic Erectile Dysfunction – A myth or reality? It would surprise the regular guy if I told him that till the first half of the 20thcentury, the Etiology of Erectile Dysfunction (ED) was primarily attributed to a variety of Psychogenic reasons. Our current understanding of both organic and psychological factors was not always the popular…
DetailsSperm Mapping in Unobstructive Azoospermia What is Sperm Mapping and how does it help? Sperm Mapping or extended FNA mapping (done in Unobstructive Azoospermia cases) is a minimally invasive day care technique that helps in identifying the location of the sperm. This technique was popularized by Paul Turek, MD of the Turek clinic in USA.…
DetailsMindfulness for Sexual Problems When couples or individuals present to the clinic with sexual dysfunction, after biopsychosocial assessment, sometimes along with medication psychosexual therapy may be advocated. An important tool that is employed by the treating physician could be mindfulness. What is Mindfulness? When an individual thinks about sensations and responds to thoughts about the sensations…
DetailsHigh speed Porn – Is it bad? One fine morning I got a call from Chennai Live 104.8FM asking me to be a panelist on their talk show “Mid week Ban” hosted by Jane. The topic was about pornography as the debate on porn had escalated in India with a tie off between the Supreme…
DetailsVaricocele Repair in Azoospermia A varicocele is a dilatation of the veins of the pampiniform (venous) plexus in the spermatic cord in the male. It is a very common finding in infertile men being associated with 15% of men with primary infertility and 80% of men with secondary infertility. Though varicocele repair in infertility has…
DetailsWhat is Peyronie’s Disease? Peyronie’s disease is a connective tissue disorder affecting the penis. It mainly affects the fibrous sheath covering the penis, namely the tunica albuginea. Sometimes it can affect the vascular cylinders which carry the blood, the septum of the corpora cavernosa. Cause of peyronie’s disease: The cause of Peyronie’s disease still remains…
DetailsA penile fracture is a rare albeit troublesome sexual urologic emergency. I say ‘sexual’ as that is the most common cause is aggressive sexual intercourse. Usually a history of woman on top riding position is emphasized, though often times, the history is very vague due to the covert nature of the sexual activity which may involve an extramarital affair. Masturbation may very rarely be responsible
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