Azoospermia Tips

Obstructive Azoospermia or OA is one of the commonest causes of male infertility. It can result from congenital problems, iatrogenic injury or even an infection. This condition is characterized by the absence of spermatozoa in a man s semen in spite of normal spermatogenesis (development of sperm).

OA is a condition that makes pregnancy nearly impossible without assistance. Couples need sperm retrieval along with In Vitro Fertilization to reproduce.

There are a number of differ...more

Fertility is one most important biological medium via which a man is able to make a woman pregnant. When the sperm of the man, reaches the female egg, they fertilize and produce a new living being. But not everyone is capable of doing so.

Many men face different fertility problems and dysfunctions which does not allow them to fertilize their partner and fail to make them pregnant. Both Azoospermia and Oligospermia are problems related to male fertility. Due to these two dysfunctions, a ...more

Almost 15-20 million men in India are diagnosed with infertility every year. However, your partner s infertility does not mean that you cannot have a biological child with him. Due to the advancement of medical science, several forms of treatment are available for men who have low sperm count.

Here is a look at some fertility treatments that can help your husband achieve the ideal sperm count

1. TESE-
Testicular sperm extraction is a procedure that involves surgical biops...more

Azoospermia refers to the medical condition of a man whose semen does not contain any sperm. It is linked with infertility but its other forms are responsive to treatment. In human beings, the problem of azoospermia affects around 1% of the total male population. This condition can be seen in up to 20% of infertility situations among males. The male partner requires to have a certain minimum sperm count which deems him fertile. Without having the required sperm count present in the semen, a man ...more

Azoospermia means absence of any sperms in the semen. If there is Azoospermia, we advise to repeat the test after few days, preferably from a second laboratory. Sometimes, careful examination may reveal few sperms.If the second test also suggests no sperms, we need to find out the cause by some tests- physical examination, blood tests and sometimes ultrasound.

What is the next step?
If the pituitary gland is found to be defective, the treatment gives excellent results by hormone rep...more

TESA (Testicular Sperm Aspiration) is a minor surgical procedure done under local anesthesia. A fine needle is inserted into the testicle and sperms are aspirated. These sperms are used for fertilization through ICSI. It is mainly done for men having obstructive azoospermia.

Azoospermia - How can it be treated through IVF-ICSI?
Contrary to popular belief, infertility is not something that affects only women. Men can also suffer from infertility. Azoospermia is a condition where the semen ejaculated by a man contains no sperm cells or a very negligible amount of sperm cells. In such cases, it is almost impossible for a couple to conceive naturally. There are three types of Azoospermia.
Pre-testicular
In such cases, the patient has low levels of follicle-...more

Azoospermia Diagnosis
One important point concerning this diagnosis is that although no sperm are found in the ejaculate, there are often usable sperm found in the testis, as not all sperm that are made in the testis actually make it into the ejaculate. There is a threshold effect with sperm production, such that if production of sperm is high enough in the testis, then sperm spill over into the ejaculate. However, if that critical level of sperm production is not met, there may still be...more

Azoospermia refers to the medical condition of a man whose semen does not contain any sperm. It is linked with infertility but its other forms are responsive to treatment. In human beings, the problem of azoospermia affects around 1% of the total male population. This condition can be seen in up to 20% of infertility situations among males. The male partner requires to have a certain minimum sperm count which deems him fertile. Without having the required sperm count present in the semen, a man ...more

Azoospermia is a medical condition in which there is absence of sperms in seminal fluid. Normally sperms are produced inside the testicles and then ejaculated out of the body for reproduction. In azoospermia, either the production or ejeculation of sperms from the body is impaired.

There are 3 types of azoospermia depending upon level of damage-

Pre-testicular azoospermia - A rather less common variety of azoospermia, this happens when reduction in hormone levels at hypothala...more