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Treatment Options
Nov 21, 2008
Treatment Options
Many couples spend months or years trying to conceive prior to seeking answers from an infertility specialist (reproductive endocrinologist or urologist). If you have had difficulty conceiving and have had an infertility workup that diagnosed your infertility to be “male factor” it is recommended that you seek treatment for your condition in a timely fashion. There are many treatment options available for male infertility including minimally invasive procedures, surgery, and medications.
Intrauterine Insemination
Intrauterine insemination (IUI), sometimes referred to as artificial insemination, is a common procedure for treating mild male factor infertility. The male partner produces a sperm sample, either at home or in the physician’s office, and the sperm is then “washed” or prepared for IUI. A small catheter is inserted through the woman’s cervix to inseminate the sperm, around the time of ovulation. Success rates vary for this minimally-invasive procedure are based on many factors including female age.
Assisted Reproductive Technologies
Some of most well-known forms of treatment for infertility are known as assisted reproductive technologies (ART). ART includes in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). IVF is a method of combining eggs with sperm in a laboratory and then transferring resulting fertilized eggs to the uterus. With ICSI, a single sperm is injected into a female egg prior to IVF to increase the odds of fertilization. Of the many treatment options available, these technologies are often met with the highest success rates, although again, there are many variables that impact success.
Surgery
Surgical procedures treat various forms of male infertility. In the case of a varicocele that is causing pain or damage to the testicle, varicocele ligation may be considered. This involves tying off distended veins where a varicocele is present.
Medications
There are also medications available to treat male factor infertility, including Clomid and Serophene. Clomid, which is widely known as a medication prescribed to women suffering from infertility, as well as Serophene are sometimes prescribed to men to increase sperm count.
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Personal Information
Married since 10 years 6 Months
Trying to get pregnant since : 7 years Months
Trying to get pregnant with the help of doctor since : 0 years 6 Months
Type of Doctor : Infertility Specialist
Reason of Infertility : Male Factor Infertility,
Female History
Female Age : 38
Height : 5.5
Weight : 74
Menstrual periods occur every : 24-28 Days
Are they regular? yes
How many days do you bleed? 5 Days
Have you been told you have endometriosis? no
Have you ever had pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)? no
Have you had any pelvic surgery? no
Are there any miscarriages? no
Did you have any tubal (ectopic) pregnancies? no
Are there live births? no
Medical problems and current medications of female partner:
Male History:
Male Age: 38
Are there any pregnancies with previous partner? no
Do you have problems with erection or ejaculation ? no
Semen Analysis Report
Date: 2010-06-02
Sperm Count : 2million
Motility :
Morphology : Rare sluggish & Non motile Spermatozoa seen. Pus Cell-Plenty. Impression - Oligospermia
Medical Tests
Hysterosalpingogram ( X-ray of the uterus and tubes) no
Laparoscopy ( telescope placed through the belly button to see inside your abdomen) no
Hysteroscopy ( telescope placed into the uterus through the vagina to see the inside of the uterus) : no
Hormonal blood tests :
FSH : no
LH : no
Prolactin : no
TSH : no
Other : no
Medical Treatments
Ultrasound monitoring : no
Clomiphene stimulation with intercourse : no
Clomiphene stimulation with insemination (IUI) : no
HMG stimulation with intercourse : no
(IUI) without any stimulation : no
Injectable HMG stimulation with insemination (IUI) : no
In vitro fertilization (IVF) : no
ICSI : no
Are there other pertinent test results, procedures or problems that have been identified : Atrophic right testes with no significant flow demonstrated on clour doppler analysis. Left grade I varicocoele Left testes is normal. Auto Immunity Test: Sperm Antibody (ASAB) (Total), serum by EIA (Observed Value-5.31) Complete blood count with ESR/ Routine Urine Analysis (Pus Cell-3-5/H.P.F)
My Question : Pus Cell: Plenty in semen Analysis. 2million sperm count only. Rare sluggish and Non motile Spermatozoa seen in semen analysis. Remedies/ Medicine Required to cure the same
My husband & I have been trying to concieve for 2 yrs. now. We just found out that he has a zero sperm count, but he has 3 children, how could this happen and what do we do now?????
I am male and 38 years old. I had cyclophosphamide therapy and have no active sperm. Is it possible to have a baby with my own dna at all?
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