Patient's question:
What should be done if sperm motility is slightly lower than the normal value, and can it be improved?Doctor's answer:
Regarding the causes of male infertility: Approximately 40% of infertility is attributed to male factors, 40% to female factors, and another 20% is due to current medical limitations, where no definitive cause can be identified, possibly involving both partners. There are many causes of male infertility, but apart from obvious varicocele, the cause is often unclear. Data indicates that approximately 60–75% of cases remain unexplained. Therefore, in most situations, empirical treatment is used, which can involve medication. In such cases, medication generally follows a simple principle, much like traditional Chinese medicine, where some classic formulas require only a single herb, such as Duzhen Decoction. Conversely, formulas that list a long list of herbs often yield poor efficacy.