MALE INFERTILITY Factor
Amongst primary infertile couple male factor appears to be responsible in 30 to 40 percent. One-half of these men experience irreversible infertility and cannot father children. Remaining One-half of these cases have a treatable medical condition. Infertility can result from a condition that is present at birth (congenital) or can develop later (acquired).
Sperm development (spermatogenesis) takes place in the ducts (seminiferous tubules) of the testes. Cell division produces mature sperm cells (spermatozoa) that contain one-half of a man's genetic code this genetic material are present in head of sperm. Each Sperm development cycle consists of six stages and each takes about 16 days to complete to produce one mature sperm. Each sperm’s tail has energy-generating mitochondria, present inside them which enable them to swim inside female reproductive canal.
In the middle of the menstrual cycle, the cervical mucus becomes watery. Examination called: postcoital test(sperm-mucus interaction test) is important and can gives us idea that 1)whether enough semen was delivered to the cervix;2) the sperm are able to swim through the female reproductive tract and are energetic or not 3) sperm are healthy or not: do not show large numbers of motionless, or dead cells. Intercourse is recommended during this time to have conception.
Common causes for male infertility are: Disease Of Testes, Infection, Testicular Trauma, Defect Or Obstruction In Reproductive tract, Hormone Dysfunction, Previous Medications or infections, Metabolic Disorders, Systemic disease of body, Varicocele. These causes Produces 1) impaired sperm production, 2) impaired sperm delivery, and 3) testosterone deficiency
Male examination and testing is easy. A thorough examination and a review of the man's medical and surgical history are necessary. Assessing reproductive-fertility history is important. Physical examination may detect testicular irregularities, evidence of hormonal disorders, or evidence of testosterone deficiency.
A semen analysis usually performed. The following parameters are assessed:
- Volume (total volume of ejaculate)
- Standard semen fluid test (thickness, color)
- Morphology (sperm shape; normal structure associated with sperm health)
- Motility (or mobility; % sperm movement)
- Concentration (sperm/milliliter; cc)
- Total motile count (total number of moving sperm)
Azoospermia is the absence of sperm in the semen. Men with normal reproductive tracts and hormone systems can have azoospermia due to a lack of sperm-producing tissue in the testes or an obstruction.
Drug therapy for male infertility can improve sperm production and make sperm qualitative and more mature so that conception takes place. Alternative medicine has got high role and there are good medicine available which can give satisfactory result.
Herbal Homeopathy treatment corrects Spermatogenesis by making harmony in hormone as well as other associate urological condition. In Oligospermia homeopathic treatment is ideal for patient with minimum 2 million sperm count with zero motility and more than 90 % abnormal sperm morphology. If sperm count is less than 1 million than treatment period is more |
