Sexual Dysfunction & Male Infertility

Sexual dysfunction accounts for anywhere from 0.4-4.6% of male infertility cases, based on various studies. This category of male infertility includes erectile dysfunction, ejaculatory disorders, and psychological effects, as well as  

 

Sexual dysfunction can cause infertility

 

Hypoactive sexual desire, lack of sexual satisfaction, erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation

Psychological burden

 

Potential that erectile dysfunction can be an early marker for poor general healthy

 

Medications for other health problems can cause sperm abnormalities and sexual dysfunction

 

Anxiety, depression 

 

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Instructions for IUI

  The first step towards an IUI is providing a semen sample.  It is not unlike collecting a sample for a semen analysis, however as

Medical History

The very first step in evaluating the fertility of a patient is receiving a thorough medical history.  The evaluating doctor will ask about previous evaluations,

PCT – post-coital test

The post-coital test (PCT) is an analysis sometimes performed following intercourse to determine if the sperm cells are able to successfully swim through the woman’s

Viability Test

Motility and Viability Of the parameters measured in a semen analysis are normal sperm motility and the percentage of moving sperm cells.   Normal sperm motility

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