Patient's question:
Hello, I'd like to ask how to treat azoospermia. I've been married for two or three years, but haven't had any children yet. My parents are urging us to have a child. When I went to the hospital for a check-up, I found out that I have azoospermia. What should I do if I have azoospermia? How should I treat it myself?Doctor's answer:
Hello, azoospermia refers to a condition where multiple semen analyses show no abnormal sperm morphology, and the sperm density is within the normal range, but the majority of sperm are dead. Under normal circumstances, more than 70% of viable sperm should remain in the semen within 1 hour of ejaculation. If dead sperm exceed 40%, it affects fertility. An increase in dead sperm caused by improper examination methods or deviation from normal procedures does not fall under this condition.The causes of dead sperm include: prolonged abstinence, excessively high or low environmental temperature for sperm, varicocele of the seminal vesicles, reproductive tract inflammation and infection, immune suppression, endocrine disorders, and smoking and alcohol intoxication, among others, all of which can inhibit sperm production.