If your spouse has not gotten pregnant after you have engaged in sexual activity without using contraception for more than a year, consult the questionnaire above. This questionnaire solely covers potential issues that could affect men, while problems that could impact women could also be the cause of infertility. Male infertility is almost typically caused by inadequate sperm production or sperm passage blockage during ejaculation. The sperm-producing glands may temporarily malfunction or there may be an ongoing condition causing this.
TESTS FOR SPERM
The common test to determine a man’s ability to conceive effectively is his sperm count. You will be required to masturbate in order to ejaculate into a container for this exam. You must abstain from sexual activity for two days before to the test so that the sperm count in the semen is at its greatest. This sample can be used to estimate the amount of healthy, active sperm.
Given that your partner is fertile, pregnancy is likely if there are 100 million sperm per cubic centimeter of semen. Conception is still conceivable, though, even if there are only 20 million sperm in every cubic centimeter, provided that a sizable percentage of those sperm are healthy and active. A guy who has a low sperm count may need additional test to determine whether or not the low count was the consequence of a transitory fluctuation in sperm production because the sperm count varies substantially from day to day.
IMPROVE YOUR CHANCE OF CONCEPTION
If you follow the self-help recommendations provided below, you may be able to boost your odds of conception even though a protracted delay in getting pregnant necessitates medical evaluation and treatment.
- Try to maintain good health for both you and your partner, consume a lot of fresh, vitamin-rich foods, get plenty of rest, and limit your alcohol intake.
- Have sex roughly 3 times a week; less frequently may mean missing your partner’s fertile days, more frequently may result in less sperm being released from your ejaculate.
- Try to time your intercourse to coincide your partner’s most fertile days (which are typically in the middle of her menstrual cycle).
- Encourage your spouse to stay on their back for 10 to 15 minutes following intercourse in order to allow the most sperm to reach the womb.
- Avoid wearing tight-fitting or nylon underwear since these materials may sometimes damage sperm by raising the temperature in the scrotum.