Male Infertility A child of my own - Andrology Australia

TREATMENTCan male infertility be treated?The results of medical tests help doctorsdecide whether the male infertility problemcan be treated.Treatable conditions: One in eight infertile menhas a treatable condition, and after treatmentcouples can become pregnant naturally.Untreatable sub-fertility: Three quarters ofinfertile men have sperm present in the semen,but in lower numbers than normal. The problemcausing the poor production or function oftheir sperm is often not able to be identified andcured. These men are often referred to as being‘sub-fertile’ as pregnancies may happen but atlower rates than usual. On average, more monthsof trying are needed for conception to happen,however it still may never happen. Assistedreproduction or in vitro fertilisation (IVF) canhelp some of these men to become fathers.Untreatable male sterility: About one in nineinfertile men have no sperm in their semen or intheir testes and cannot often be treated. Spermproducing cells in the testes either did not developor have been irreversibly destroyed. Adoption ordonor insemination are the only possibilities forcouples in this group who wish to have a family.IVF does not cureinfertility, but itmay help a coupleachieve a pregnancyMALE INFERTILITY 33