Male Fertility Assessment: Understanding Your Reproductive Health

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How is infertility evaluated in males?

Obstet Gynecol Sci. 2018 Mar; 61 (2): 179–191. The evaluation of infertility in males consists of physical examination and semen analyses. Standardized semen analyses depend on the descriptive analysis of sperm motility, morphology, and concentration, with a threshold level that must be surpassed to be considered a fertile spermatozoon.

Do you need a semen analysis for a male fertility assessment?

A semen analysis is the star of the show in a male fertility assessment, but other testing may also be warranted.

Should sperm function tests be used for fertility assessment?

Conventional semen analysis has been considered as the initial choice for fertility assessment and commonly tailored by more intensive and comprehensive sperm function tests. Recently, concerns have arisen to establish tests for selecting mature spermatozoon containing regular number of chromosomes.

What is male aetiology of infertility?

In nearly half of infertility cases, the male partner has suboptimal sperm parameters. 2 3 Some cases of idiopathic infertility may have underlying male aetiology. Both partners need to be assessed for infertility, so the couple should ideally be seen together.

What should be included in the initial evaluation of infertility in men?

Components of the initial evaluation in men without known risk factors for infertility should include at minimum medical history, physical examination, and semen analysis.

What Is Assessing Male Fertility Potential

1. https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/infertility/assessment/initial-assessment-of-men-concerned-about-infertility/
2. https://www.verywellfamily.com/what-is-male-fertility-assessment-5270402
3. https://www.bmj.com/content/363/bmj.k3202

Assessing Male Fertility Potential Information

1. https://patients.uroweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/PI_Male-Infertility_EN-2020-1.pdf
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5854897/