Male Factor Infertility
About 25% of all infertility is caused by a sperm defect and 40-50% of infertility cases have a sperm defect as the main cause, or a contributing cause. This is the legacy of Male factor infertility.
It can be hard to know whether the sperm problem is the only cause, or just a contributing cause to the infertility. Part of the problem is that numbers are just numbers. We know that men with very low sperm counts can sometimes have children - and some men with normal sperm counts can be infertile.What matters is not really how many or how fast they swim - but whether they can fertilize the female partner's eggs. This is really a biochemical issue at the molecular level - looking at the little swimmers under the microscope is not a perfect way of assessing the ability of the sperm to fertilize the wife's eggs.
Nearly 30% of all infertility cases, the cause is attributed to a factor in the male and in an additional 30% of cases the cause is attributed to both male and female factors. Less than a decade ago, treatment for a severe male factor was limited to inseminations or IVF using donor sperm. Today, exciting advances in male infertility have introduced innovative therapeutic options that offer men, including those with no sperm in their ejaculate due to genetic conditions, a greatly improved chance to conceive their own biological offspring.
At Male Fertility Specialists we understand that couples seeking treatment for infertility are in search of a program that will provide them with the best chance possible for conceiving a child. In order to maximize the chances for conception, we create a partnership with each couple to determine exactly what the goals are and establish a treatment plan to maximize all resources in an effort to reach those goals. Male factor infertility is one of our specialties.
Male Fertility Specialists
6699 Alvarado Road, Suite 2207
San Diego, CA 92120
(619) 286-3520
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