Male Infertility Treatment

Infertility affects men and women equally. In some cases, there are combinations of problems between both genders. Delays in conception that can be attributed to the male partner are called “male factor infertility.” For the benefit and convenience of our patients, Dr. Rakoff, is closely associated 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) and 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. In same cases, the urologist may not be able to find the cause.

In most cases male factor infertility is treated by artificial insemination (IUI), 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.

 

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