Treatment of male infertility
Treatment of male infertility is based on the elimination of the causes that served as a factor in the occurrence and development of such a condition. Both diagnosis and therapy of such a condition must necessarily be carried out by a highly qualified urologist or andrologist in a medical institution.
Diagnosis of male infertility
The first visit to the doctor begins with a consultation, anamnesis study, general examination and determination of a set of measures for diagnostic examination of the male body. At the same time , the following types of research are carried out:
palpation of the prostate gland and scrotum organs
Ultrasound of the pelvic organs
examination of the ejaculate (spermogram)
hormonal studies
biopsy of testicular tissue
genetic examination
After carrying out all the necessary studies, doctors perform a comprehensive analysis of the data obtained, on the basis of which a general idea of the course of the disease is formed and the most effective ways to combat it are determined.
Methods of treatment of male infertility
Treatment of male infertility requires time, as well as the patience of both the patient and the doctors treating him. In most cases, therapeutic effects begin with the elimination of existing inflammatory processes in the male body. If necessary, doctors carry out measures aimed at stimulating spermatogenesis: proper nutrition, rejection of bad habits, vitamin therapy, taking medications that normalize hormone levels and enhance blood supply to the genitals.
In many cases, various fertility disorders do not lend themselves to such correction. So, for example, the obturation form of male infertility is eliminated by surgical operation. Sometimes doctors do not treat male infertility at all, since it is possible to resort to conceiving a child using assisted reproductive technology (ART) methods:
artificial insemination (AI)
in vitro fertilization (IVF)
sperm injection into the cytoplasm of the egg (ICSI)
sperm extraction from appendages or testicular tissue (MESA/TEZE or PEZA/TEZA)
At the same time, the choice of the most optimal method of artificial insemination is carried out by a doctor based on the data of a diagnostic study of a married couple. Thus, at present, thanks to the achievements of modern medicine, in almost all cases of reproductive function disorders are successfully amenable to correction.
Prevention of infertility in men
In order to prevent male infertility, doctors recommend, first of all, timely diagnosis and treatment of any diseases of the genitourinary system. In addition, it is necessary to lead a healthy lifestyle: observe the work and rest regime, eat right, play sports. Special importance is attached to the professional activity of men: radioactive radiation, high temperature, contact with toxic substances and other harmful factors can directly affect fertility and lead to the development of such pathology.
