Male Fertility
Male Fertility Overview
One in six Australian couples suffers from infertility. Of this, 40% of the infertility is a male related problem with one in twenty five males having a low sperm count and one in thirty five males being sterile. Obviously, male infertility is an increasing problem for couples and should not be overlooked when seeking answers to fertility issues.
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Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition
The single most effective way to prevent male infertility is to live a healthy lifestyle. Nutrition, exercise, clothing, weight management, and other miscellaneous activities are all important aspects of fertility health. Let’s take a closer look at each of these aspects.
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Sperm Count
Ideally, there should be 20 million sperm per one milliliter of semen. Of these 40 million sperm, 75% should be alive, 30% should conform to a normal shape and size, 50% should be moving in a forward direction, and 25% should be moving rapidly. If these statistics are not met, a man is considered to have a low sperm count and possibly infertile.
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Sperm Health
Sperm is secreted in the semen during ejaculation and it the primary male sex cell that contributes the male portion of genetic information. Sperm is also responsible for fertilizing a woman’s egg with the goal of producing a baby. All healthy sperm have five distinct characteristics: motility, speed, count, concentration, and morphology.
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Varicocele
Varicocele is a medical condition that causes the veins within the scrotum (the loose sack of skin that houses the testicles) to become enlarged. This enlarged vein causes blood to build up raising the temperature of the testicles resulting in abnormal testosterone levels thereby causing the testicles to shrink and sperm production and quality to decrease. Hence the reason it is a major fertility problem.
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Erectile Dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction (ED) or impotence is a serious medical condition in which a man cannot get or maintain an erection. Not only is this condition embarrassing and frustrating, it can pose a serious problem for a man who is attempting to conceive a child with his partner. But in order to fully understand this disorder, you must first have an understanding of what an erection is and why it is necessary for conception.
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