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Male Factor Infertility
What Causes Male Factor Infertility?
Male factor infertility can be caused by structural abnormalities, sperm production disorders, ejaculatory disturbances and immunologic disorders.
Treatment of Male Factor infertility
There have been dramatic developments for the treatment of male factor infertility by the use of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), and advanced surgical epididymal and testicular sperm retrieval techniques. These developments allow couples and individuals faced with male factor infertility to avail themselves of IVF, where the only option years ago were donor insemination or adoption.
With ICSI, a sharp glass needle is used to inject one sperm directly into the center of an egg. The success of the ICSI technique depends on the skill of the technician performing the procedure. As a result, the success rate with ICSI varies considerably among fertility clinics.
Topics Covered When We Educate Our Clients About Male Factor Infertility
Because IVF is the best treatment option for couples faced with male factor infertility, we educate our clients faced with this problem about IVF.
In addition, we educate our clients faced with male factor infertility about:
- Questions to ask a fertility clinic about its success rates with ICSI;
- Fertility clinics that are particularly experienced in the evaluation and treatment of male factor infertility; and
- World-renowned specialists in male reproductive medicine and microsurgery.