Research had shown that one in five couples face infertility. There are two segments to talk about the infertility issue. The first one would be with women with several categories that affect their ability of being pregnant. Another one has to do with men and their sperm-related issues.
In men, one of the sperm problems can be due to low sperm count where it will impair the process of conception. A sperm count of less than 15 million/ml is termed as a low sperm count by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Another term to define low sperm count is oligozoospermia. Absolute absence of sperms is termed azoospermia.
Some of the men can have a total of 15 million sperm count per ml but still have a bad quality of sperms because too few of them are motile. There are a few causes of low sperm count and men may need to undergo a few tests to identify the cause of the low sperm count. Some of it may be due to a low production of the male sexual hormone testosterone where the man may present with a low libido, excessive tiredness or fatigue. Some of the causes could be due to congenital problems like improperly descended testes and chromosomal disorders. Infections of the testes or the adjoining ducts can also cause decreased sperm production or blocks preventing the transportation of the sperm outside.
Varicoceles (enlarged varicose veins that occur in the scrotum) can lead to increase testicular temperature which can lead to low sperm count. Some of the men ejaculate the sperm into the urine and may have a low sperm count. Hormone imbalance, tumours, toxic chemicals and use of laptops on the thighs, smoking, poor lifestyle habits have been associated with low sperm count.
In conclusion, it is rare for men to undergo testicular surgery for sperm retrieval. But it is said that vitamins may aid an increase in sperm count. Healthy life style measures, adequate diet and exercise may aid to improve the sperm quality.
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