Conception is a complicated process, but INTEGRIS Health specialists have extensive experience identifying the root of infertility and helping to solve the problem.
Conceiving a child may seem to be simple and natural, but the physiological process is actually quite complicated and depends on a number of factors – everything from healthy sperm and eggs to the sperm’s ability to fertilize, unblocked fallopian tubes, etc. It’s a complex, miraculous process, but each part has to work just right. That means there’s a lot of ways it can go wrong.
For a normally fertile, healthy young couple having regular, unprotected intercourse, there’s about a 20 percent chance for conception during each menstrual cycle. But infertility affects about 10 percent of couples of childbearing age – and about one third of infertility can be attributed to male factors.
Fertility and conception are a complicated process, but INTEGRIS Health physicians, urologists and fertility specialists have extensive experience finding the root of infertility and helping to solve the problem. We’ll do all we can to help add another member to your young family.
There are a number of risk factors associated with male infertility. These include:
Potential causes of male infertility are numerous:
In addition to a complete medical history and physical examination, diagnostic testing for male factor infertility may include the following:
Specific treatment for male factor infertility will be determined by your doctor based on your age, overall health, medical history and your tolerance for specific medications, procedures or therapies. Of course, your personal opinions and preferences will also be taken into consideration. Treatments may include:
