Low Sperm Count -Can Homeopathy Help Treat It?

Oligospermia is a medical condition wherein the sperm concentration in the ejaculation is low. As per World Health Organisation, a low sperm count is defined as a count of less than 15 million sperms/millilitres and is associated with problems in conceiving because of a lesser count of sperms in the semen.

Azoospermia, on the other hand, is the male fertility issue when the sperm count is zero, i.e. there are no sperms in the semen. The cause of azoospermia may include the obstruction in the reproductive tract or inadequate production of spermatozoa, problems with ejaculation, Kallmann Syndrome, Prader-Willi Syndrome and other genetic conditions. The diagnosis includes infertility investigation tests including hormonal evaluation, ultrasounds, analysis of urine and testicular biopsy. The procedure also includes past sexual health, sexual activities, libido, past fertility, etc.

Homeopathic treatments of Oligospermia/Azoospermia include:

1. Acid Phos: Acid Phos is used to increase the sperm count in the persons suffering from unintentional and involuntary seminal loss, it also improves the quality of the sperms.
2. Agnus Castus: Agnus Castus is an effective remedy for decreased sexual powers in the patient, including dysfunction in erection, relaxed, shrivelled and cold genitals. The patients also suffer from aversion towards the sexual intercourse. It also increases the sperm count.
3. Arnica: This medicine is used to improve the sperm count when the cause of the lesser sperms is a varicocele. This is a natural remedy and cures the disease efficiently.
4. Aurum Met: Aurum Met is used for treatment when the cause behind is a varicocele.
5. Caladium: This is used for treating the patients with weak or reduced sexual powers, the reasons for which might include tobacco usage.
6. Conium: This homeopathic medicine is effective to increase the sperm count caused by orchitis when testes swell and become enlarged.
7. Hamamelis: This medicine is used to improve the sperm count when the cause of the lesser sperms is a varicocele. This is a natural remedy and cures the disease efficiently
8. Iodum: Iodum act as a helpful medicine for treatment of hydrocele with the pain.
9. Rhododendron: This medicine is helpful in case of severe painful and swollen testes, which becomes more painful with a slight touch.
10. Selenium: If the patient has a history of excessive seminal loss, then Selenium is one of the effective homeopathic medicines for involuntary seminal loss during sleep, passing stools, or even urinating.
11. Staphysagria: Staphysagria is used to treat Oligospermia caused by orchitis, varicocele, and involuntary seminal loss. It increases the quality and the quantity of the sperms in the semen and is widely used in the treatments.
12. X-Ray: This medicine is used to treat the less sperm count which is caused by general debility.

Homeopathic treatment is the most effective treatment of Oligospermia and to treat Azoospermia, as it improves sperm count, motility, the quantity of semen, semen viscosity, the quality of sperms, erection dysfunctions, hormonal imbalances, and it has higher success rate and is safest and fastest procedure for the treatments.