Although many people still think of infertility as
mostly a female problem, the male partner’s role is just as important. In fact,
about 40 percent of infertility cases are due to the female partner and about
40 percent are due to the male partner. An additional 10 percent are due to a
combination of both partners, and for the remaining 10 percent, the cause ofinfertility is unknown.
It makes sense. It takes two to make a baby, and
there can be problems with one or both partners. It is important to understand
that men undergo fertility problems as well and have a biological clock too,
like women. Their biological clock is definitely very different to that of
women’s as they undergo deterioration in the fertility levels much later, around
their 60s whereas women face it during their early 30s. We are hopeful that your
own Forbes listed best IVF specialist Dr. Anubha Singh, and her core health
care team, and this blog will serve as a wonderful resource for you.
How
to diagnose male infertility?
A semen analysis is a simple, quick test that should
be conducted early to help identify any issues with male infertility. The
results of a semen analysis can provide insight to the overall quality and
quantity of your sperm. The semen analysis focuses on four parameters:
- Semen
volume is the amount of ejaculated semen. According to the 2010 World Health
Organization (WHO) standards1, normal semen volume should be at least 1.5 ml.
- Sperm
count is the concentration, or number of sperm in the semen. Ideally, the semen
should contain at least 15 million sperm per milliliter of semen. Generally,
the more sperm, the more likely one will meet and fertilize an egg. When sperm
count drops, so does the chance of
