women s health issues
Problems With Sperm
Treatment of Sperm Problems
Treatment of the cause Clomiphene(a fertility medication) Ifclomipheneis ineffective, assisted reproductive technologies If possible, the disorder causing the problem is treated. For example, varicoceles can be treated with surgery. Fertility may improve as a result, although this effect has not been proved. Clomiphene , a medication used to stimulate (induce) ovulation in women, may be used to try to increase sperm counts in men. However, whether is ineffective, the most effective treatment is usually In vitro (test tube) fertilization (IVF) , often with An alternative is Intrauterine insemination (placing semen directly in the uterus) using only the most active sperm. The most active sperm are selected by washing a semen sample. Doctors try to place these sperm in the uterus at the same time as ovulation. With this procedure, pregnancy usually occurs by the sixth attempt if it is going to occur. Intrauterine insemination is far less effective than in vitro fertilization but is much less invasive and less expensive. Doctors can sometimes identify and retrieve a few sperm for intracytoplasmic sperm injection by doing a biopsy and examining the sample with a microscope to find the sperm. If no sperm are found, inseminating the woman with sperm from another man (a donor) may be considered. Because of the danger of contracting sexually transmitted infections, including infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection (HIV) and The partner of a man who has fertility problems may be treated with Human gonadotropins to stimulate several eggs to mature and be released while in vitro fertilization or intrauterine insemination is being tried. This approach may make pregnancy more likely. 