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Achieving Pregnancy Male Infertility
Achieving Pregnancy Male Infertility
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 Male infertility usually involves a disruption of sperm production, maturation and/or transport. Known causes of male infertility include genetic factors; birth abnormalities; obstruction of the vas (the tube which carries the sperm from the testes to the penis); infections such as mumps after puberty, tuberculosis and venereal disease, chronic ill-health; and varicocele (an abnormality of the blood vessels of the testes). Rarely, infertility may result from hormonal disturbance.Acute feverish illnesses, emotional shock and very frequent intercourse can also lower the sperm-count temporarily. Smoking of tobacco or marijuana has been linked to lowered sperm count. Working in a hot environment (such as a cook or foundry worker) or sitting for long periods, especially in tight-fitting garments (such as a long-haul truck driver or long distance bike rider) have also been implicated in reduced sperm count. It is important to remember that a “normal” sperm count involves very many sperm. Conception is possible even with a greatly reduced sperm count provided that some of the sperm are healthy. An accurate understanding of the optimal time for conception, according to the woman’s chart, will greatly increase the likelihood of achieving a pregnancy even with a low sperm count.
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