Azoospermia is the complete absence of sperm in the neat and centrifuged sample of semen. It is always important to remember that the semen analysis has to be repeated at least twice if a diagnosis of Azoospermia is to be entertained. The Etiology of Azoospermia can either be Obstructive or Non-Obstructive.
Teratozoospermia (also called Teratospermia) refers to malformed shape of the sperms. Sperm morphology refers to the size and shape of the sperms and when the sperm morphology is defective, the condition is referred to as Teratozoospermia. When less than 4% of the sperms are in perfect shape, then the person is said to be suffering from Teratozoospermia condition.
One must note that problem of infertility doesn’t always lie with the woman. In 40% of the cases, the man can be infertile and in some cases, both of them may be infertile. When you are planning to see a doctor to have a baby of your own, there are few things you need to ask your gynecologist/doctor and know.
Artificial insemination refers to the process of delivering the sperm into the cervix/uterus of a woman without having actual sex. There are mainly two ways of delivering the sperm and in one of the procedures, the sperm is ‘washed’ and delivered into the uterus to achieve better success rates.
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Home remedies for treating thin and watery semen Most of the times, thin or watery semen is due to the absence of sperms or low sperm count. This is one of the reasons that can cause infertility in men apart from premature ejaculation, delayed ejaculation, sperm morphology problems, sperm motility problems etc. When there is…
Artifician Insemination The procedure of Artificial Insemination was originally being performed on animals (cattle) for breeding. Later experts started using the same procedure on humans. Artificial Insemination refers to the process of injecting sperms into the uterus or fallopian tubes or near the ovaries of a woman using an external device. IntraUterine Insemination (IUI) is…
Smoking kills your sperms and your son’s sperms too! It is a commonly known fact that smoking tobacco can have ill effects not only on a mans physical well being but also on his sexual health. To add to the concerns recent studies have suggested that smoking in men can lead to significant lowering of…
Epidydymal 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…
Sperm 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.…
Obstructive Azoospermia Role of Trans Rectal Ultrasound (TRUS) in Male Infertility Male infertility evaluation involves a thorough history, clinical examination, lab tests and a few scans. Men are often perplexed when they are asked to undergo scans and are quite skeptical about getting a Trans Rectal Ultrasound (TRUS) done. A TRUS may be associated with…
Genetic Issues in Azoospermia Azoospermia is the complete absence of sperm in the ejaculate in the neat and centrifuged sample. A significant proportion of sperm anomalies have been attributed to genetic causes. Almost about 200 genes are involved to control sperm motility alone. Genetic defects can be of three types. One is point mutations in…
Cell Phones – Sperm Counts – Oligozoospermia to Azoospermia What was your last phone? I am sure you know that research states that cell phone radiation can lead to brain cancer? I am assuming your reply is oh! No problem! I speak for a very short while and my phone is hanging from a case…