One of the unfair situations in life is where a couple has trouble conceiving a child. Although infertility is not a disease, its affects are similar, causing stress and anxiety for the couples who find out they may not be able to have a child.
Men are even less likely to discuss the matter if they are infertile but there are many reasons why the subject should be brought into the open more if for no other reason than to stop the misinformation surrounding male infertility. It is always easier to make decisions when they have been reached because the correct information has been supplied.
A couple are said to be infertile if they have been trying for a child for a full year and female infertility is where a woman has not been able to carry a baby for the full pregnancy. Male infertility is generally connected with hormonal disorders, obstruction in the reproductive system, sexual dysfunction, or recurring illness and is actually the state of inability rather than a specific disease. Therefore diagnosing this disorder requires a holistic approach that should cover everything regarding a man’s health, it is unfortunate however, that half of infertile men are irreversibly infertile which severely restricts their ability to father children.
Male infertility falls into two main categories; those that have had it all their lives and those that have developed it at some point. Cases of congenital male infertility have been present since the person’s birth whereas acquired male infertility has been caused by outside influences.
Treatment involving radiation therapy can cause male sterility as can other medication for high blood pressure for instance but other conditions such as diabetes and sexually transmitted diseases can also cause the problem. There are other times where male infertility could be the result of situations where he is laid up like those where a high fever is involved, a serious infection or kidney conditions for instance.
The male hormone testosterone is responsible for the development of the male sexual organs and where there is a reduction in this hormone then infertility can result. Infertility diagnosis has improved immeasurably in recent years and when it is being investigated in a couple and now the first step is to check the fertility of the man.
Initially the fertility specialist will ask the man questions about his family’s medical history to see if there is any indication that the infertility is of congenital origin. Once the cause of male infertility is established, the doctor can recommend a set of treatments to make conception between the couple possible as each treatment addresses a certain cause and unlike other conditions, male infertility can be solved with specific types of treatment.
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