What is the treatment for low sperm count?
Whatis the treatment for low sperm count?
Lowsperm count is a treatable condition in men. When one has less than 15 millionsperms per millimeter of semen, it is considered a low sperm count.This condition is called oligospermia.
Typesof oligospermia:
Mildoligospermia: It is a condition where 10-15 million sperms are found per milliliter of semen.
Moderateoligospermia: It is a condition in which 5-10 million sperms are found permilliliter of semen.
Severeoligospermia: It is a condition in which 1 to 5 million sperms are found permilliliter of semen.
Cryptooligospermia: It is a condition in which zero to rare sperms are found permilliliter of semen.
Inthis condition, a sample is centrifuged and analyzed to look for rare sperms.
Symptomsof low sperm count: The primary sign of low sperm count is the inability toconceive.
Diagnosis:
Alow sperm count is diagnosed with a semen analysis test.
Causesof low sperm count: There may be the following causes of low sperm count:
1.Medical issues: Medical issues for low sperm count include varicocele,ejaculation problems, reproductive tract infections, surgery, radiation,chemotherapy, hormonal imbalance, and sometimes chromosomal abnormalities.
2.Environmental factors: Environmental factors can be exposure to industrialtoxins, heavy metals, radiation, or x-ray.
3.Lifestyle choices: Lifestyle choices that can impact sperm production areaddiction to alcohol, drugs, smoking, obesity, and long-term stress.
Treatmentof low sperm count: There are various treatments available for low sperm count.The treatment depends upon the cause of the condition. Let us understand thecauses and treatment available to treat the low sperm count.
1.Surgery: If a person is suffering from varicocele, then we recommend surgeryafter an examination by a urologist.
2.Antibiotics: We can treat the low sperm count due to infections in thereproductive tract with antibiotics.
3.Medicine and hormone replacement therapy: One can treat the low sperm count dueto hormonal imbalance with medicines or hormonal replacement therapy.
Incase the sperm count is not increasing, and there is difficulty in conceiving,then assisted reproductive technology is useful:
1.Intra-uterine insemination: In mild cases, we recommend IUI.
2.IVF-In Vitrofertilization: When IUI fails, then IVF is recommended.
3.ICSI(Intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection): In severe oligospermia andcryptospermia where there are very few sperms, IVF with ICSI is recommended. In this, one healthy sperm is injectedinside the cytoplasm of the egg.
4.Surgical sperm retrieval: In case no sperms or very few sperms are found in theejaculate, then we recommend surgical retrieval of the sperms. There are thefollowing objectives of retrieving sperms through surgery:
1.To derive the best quality of sperms.
2.To derive sufficient sperms for immediate use and for freezing.
3.To keep the injury to the testicles and reproductive tract minimal.
Dependingon the type of oligospermia, we can suggest a treatment plan for the patient.So one must consult the expert doctors for a low sperm count as we cancompletely treat it.
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