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Male Sexual Dysfunction
Male Infertility
Male infertility refers to a man's inability to cause pregnancy in a fertile female partner. It can result from problems with sperm production, function, or delivery.
65%
Success Rate
3-6 months for lifestyle changes; variable for other treatments
Duration
Multiple
Treatment Options
3+ Groups
May Affect
What is Male Infertility?
Male infertility refers to a man's inability to cause pregnancy in a fertile female partner. It can result from problems with sperm production, function, or delivery.
Prevalence: Affects 7-12% of reproductive-age couples; male factor in 30-40% of infertility cases
Symptoms and Signs
- •Inability to conceive after 12 months of unprotected intercourse
- •Low sperm count (oligospermia)
- •Poor sperm motility (asthenospermia)
- •Abnormal sperm morphology (teratospermia)
- •No sperm production (azoospermia)
Causes and Risk Factors
Common Causes
- →Low sperm production
- →Undescended testicles
- →Varicocele (enlarged veins in testicles)
- →Ejaculation problems
- →Genetic factors
- →Hormonal imbalances
- →Prostate infection
- →Lifestyle factors (smoking, excessive alcohol)
Risk Factors
- ⚠️Age
- ⚠️Smoking
- ⚠️Alcohol use
- ⚠️Obesity
- ⚠️Heat exposure
- ⚠️Certain medications
Treatment Options
Expected Outcomes: Success rates 50-70% depending on cause; highly effective with ART
Available Treatments:
- ✓Hormone therapy
- ✓Antibiotics (if infection present)
- ✓Surgical repair (varicocele, ejaculation problems)
- ✓Assisted reproductive technologies (ART)
- ✓Intrauterine insemination (IUI)
- ✓In vitro fertilization (IVF)
- ✓Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
- ✓Lifestyle modifications
Prevention Tips
- →Maintain healthy weight
- →Quit smoking
- →Limit alcohol
- →Avoid heat exposure
- →Manage stress
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