Patient's question:
What are the symptoms of treating infertility and sterility? How great is the chance of being cured?Doctor's answer:
Male infertility refers to a condition where a couple has been living together for more than one year after marriage without using any contraceptive measures, and the wife is unable to conceive, with the cause or etiology occurring in the husband. Specifically, it was once categorized as either male infertility or male impotence. Male infertility meant that the husband could impregnate the wife, but the fetus could not survive, while male impotence meant that the husband could not impregnate the wife. The factors or etiologies leading to male infertility include relative infertility and absolute infertility, which are general classification methods for male infertility patients. This classification method is of great significance for judging the therapeutic effect and prognosis of male infertility patients. Absolute infertility refers to a complete loss of fertility in the patient, making it difficult to treat with current methods. For such patients, it is important to provide psychological counseling, explain the situation clearly, and encourage them to adopt or use donated sperm for artificial insemination to impregnate their wives, thereby fulfilling their desire to raise children.There are various classification methods for male infertility. Some people classify it based on semen analysis results, such as oligospermia, asthenozoospermia, teratozoospermia, and azoospermia; others classify it as sexual dysfunction infertility, seminal abnormal infertility, and azoospermia. These classification methods are either superficial or vague. Therefore, the World Health Organization (WHO) proposed a classification method based on etiological diagnosis, which is currently the most authoritative diagnostic classification method for male infertility in the world. It divides male infertility into 16 categories:
(1) Sexual dysfunction and/or ejaculation disorders;
(2) Immunological etiology;
(3) Unknown etiology;
(4) Isolated seminal plasma abnormalities;
(5) iatrogenic etiology;
(6) Systemic etiology;
(7) Congenital abnormalities;
(8) Acquired testicular damage;
(9) Varicocele;
(10) Male accessory gland infection;
(11) Endocrine etiology;
(12) Idiopathic oligospermia;
(13) Idiopathic asthenozoospermia;
(14) Idiopathic teratozoospermia;
(15) Obstructive azoospermia;
(16) Idiopathic azoospermia.
In the past, people often blamed women for infertility without recognizing the importance of male reproduction. Expectant fathers often have misconceptions about pre-pregnancy examinations. Fertility is a joint responsibility of both men and women. Even though expectant mothers bear more responsibility for childbirth, it is more necessary for expectant fathers and mothers to undergo a comprehensive examination together to have a healthy baby. Through pre-pregnancy examinations, many men can quickly change unhealthy lifestyle habits. It is reported that male semen tests can predict whether the semen is active or if it has low sperm count or poor motility. If sperm motility is insufficient, nutritional supplementation is needed. If oligospermia occurs, men should avoid unhealthy habits, such as smoking, excessive drinking, and wearing tight underwear. If azoospermia occurs, the cause or etiology should be analyzed to determine whether assisted reproductive technology should be used.
It is recommended that you undergo a check-up at a regular hospital in your area for timely treatment. We wish you a speedy recovery.