Male Infertility

Male infertility is male inability to cause pregnancy in a fertile female. It accounts for one third of cause of infertility in couples. It affects about 7% of all men.

Male infertility may be due to

• Poor quality sperm
• Small volume
• Blockage in the sperm pathway

Risk factors are

• Men above the age of 35
• Smoking
• Alcohol
• Illicit substance abuse
• Prolonged cycling in a hard saddle
• Obesity
• Sexually transmitted infections
• Medical conditions like Mumps, Varicocele, Vasectomy, autoimmune disorders
• Inherited fertility disorders
• Treatments like chemotherapy.