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male infertility
Despite your best efforts, you and your partner have not succeeded in conceiving. Just like other couples in your position, you want to know what is causing the problem so that you can overcome it and start a family.
When it comes to reduced fertility, the cause lies with the man in approximately 30% of cases, and with the woman in another 30% of cases. Sometimes the problem is caused by a combination of medical problems in both you and your partner. Each of you may have a medical condition, which, in combination, can make it difficult for you to conceive as couple. Diagnostic tests are used to great success to identify underlying causes of reduced fertility, and treatments are available for many disorders. Unfortunately, in approximately 10% of cases, the underlying cause of the problem cannot be pinpointed.
The general causes of male infertility include reductions in the quality of the sperm and problems with ejaculation. Reduced sperm quality can be caused by a number of factors. But in contrast to women, hormonal problems are less frequently a cause of male subfertility. This section contains a broad overview including useful information regarding these and other disorders that might be contributing to your problems.
