Male Infertility Treatment

Infertility affects men and women equally, and in some cases, the cause is from both partners.  Delay in conception that isattributed to the male partner is called “male factor infertility.”   For the benefit and convenience of our patients, Dr. Rakoff works closely with urologists who are trained in reproductive urology and are the foremost experts in their field.

Causes of male factor infertility include azoospermia (complete absence of sperm), oligospermia (few sperm cells produced), low sperm motility and poor sperm morphology.  These problems may be caused by diabetes, genetic make up, injury, cancer, general health problems or varicocoele.  Sometimes the urologist may not be able to find the cause.

In most cases, male factor infertility is treated by artificial insemination (IUI), or IVF and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).  In some cases, the urologist may perform surgery, prescribe medication, or obtain a testicular biopsy (TESE) to retrieve sperm for IVF in men with prior vasectomies or health related causes of azoospermia.