CAUSES OF MALE FACTOR INFERTILITY

Posted by admin on March 13th, 2009 filed in Men's Conditions

Male infected with Male Factor Infertility (courtesy : www.jadespringwellnesscenter.com)

There is a popular myth regarding infertility. It is consider that this is only the woman’s problem, and if solved, then the couple will be able to conceive. But, this is not true always. Actually, in almost 30% of all infertility cases, the reason behind lies in the male and in 30% of cases the cause is because of both male and female factors.

Male Infertility is the inability of a man to fertilize a woman’s egg successfully. The main causes of male infertility can be divided into the following categories:

Sperm Disorders
The sperms may be immature, abnormally shaped, or unable to move properly. Or, the normal ones may be produced in abnormally low numbers or seemingly not at all. This problem may be caused due to many different conditions including the following:

infectious diseases or inflammatory conditions such as the mumps virus

endocrine or hormonal disorders such as Kallman’s syndrome or pituitary problem

immunological disorders in which some men produce antibodies to their own sperm

environmental and lifestyle factors

genetic diseases

Anatomical Abnormalities
Obstructions of the genital tract may block either partially or totally the flow of seminal fluid. Some of these may be present at birth, or due to infection or inflammation of the urogenital tract, surgery that caused scar tissue in the genital tract, or presence of varicose veins in the scrotum. This problem may be caused due to many different conditions including the following:

immotile cilia syndrome

mitochondrial deletions

liver disease, renal disease, or treatment for seizure disorders

other factors