Male Infertility Summary Infertility is a term doctors use if a man hasn’t been able to get a woman pregnant after at least one year of trying. Causes of male infertility include Physical problems with the testicles Blockages in the ducts that carry sperm Hormone problems A history of high fevers or mumps Genetic disorders Lifestyle or environmental factors About a third of the time, infertility is because of a problem with the man. One third of the time, it is a problem with the woman. Sometimes no cause can be found. If you suspect you are infertile, see your doctor. There are tests that may tell if you have fertility problems. When it is possible to find the cause, treatments may include medicines, surgery, or assisted reproductive technology. Happily, many couples treated for infertility are able to have babies. NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Videos and Tutorials Causes of Male Infertility American Society for Reproductive Medicine Vasectomy Reversal OR-Live Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Infertility, Male National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Oligospermia National Institutes of Health Diagnosis and Tests Diagnostic Testing for Male Factor Infertility American Society for Reproductive Medicine Semen Analysis Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology Semen Analysis Test American Association for Clinical Chemistry Testosterone Test American Association for Clinical Chemistry Specifics Dry Orgasm (Orgasm without Discharge of Semen) Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Low Sperm Count Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Retrograde Ejaculation Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Sperm Shape (Morphology): Does It Affect Fertility? American Society for Reproductive Medicine Related Issues Finasteride (Propecia/Proscar) and Pregnancy Organization of Teratology Information Specialists Low Testosterone and Men’s Health Hormone Health Network Optimizing Male Fertility American Society for Reproductive Medicine Find an Expert Find a Urologist Urology Care Foundation National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Genetics Genetics Home Reference: 48,XXYY syndrome National Library of Medicine Genetics Home Reference: CATSPER1-related nonsyndromic male infertility National Library of Medicine Genetics Home Reference: congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens National Library of Medicine Genetics Home Reference: globozoospermia National Library of Medicine Genetics Home Reference: macrozoospermia National Library of Medicine Genetics Home Reference: primary ciliary dyskinesia National Library of Medicine Genetics Home Reference: sensorineural deafness and male infertility National Library of Medicine Genetics Home Reference: X-linked adrenal hypoplasia congenita National Library of Medicine Genetics Home Reference: Y chromosome infertility National Library of Medicine Learning about Klinefelter Syndrome National Human Genome Research Institute Treatments and Therapies Healthy Sperm: Improving Your Fertility Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) American Society for Reproductive Medicine Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research MedlinePlus: Assisted Reproductive Technology National Library of Medicine What Treatment Options Are Available for Male Infertility? National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Statistics and Research High Plasticizer Levels In Males Linked to Delayed Pregnancy for Female Partners National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Infertility Research at the NICHD National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Living With How a Man’s Diet Affects Fertility Too Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Start Here How Common is Male Infertility, and What Are Its Causes? National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Male Infertility American Academy of Family Physicians Male Infertility Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Encyclopedia Intracytoplasmic sperm injection Reifenstein syndrome Retrograde ejaculation Journal Articles Male infertility Array Semen analysis Sperm release pathway Testicular biopsy
