Male Infertility -Hormone Evaluation?

As mentioned in previous articles, infertility is defined as the inability of a couple to conceive after 12 months of unprotected sexual intercourse or can not carry the pregnancy to term. It affects more than 5 million couples in the United States alone, and many more times in the world. Because of unawareness of treatments, only 10% seeks help from professional specialist. In this article, we will discuss what hormonal evaluation of male infertility?

I. Definition
Hormonal evaluation is a test to measure the levels of certain hormones produced by your body, such as levels of FSH and testosterone, which are directly involved in sperm production. The test will be used is the analysis of semen back sperm with low sperm density or an alleged expert hormone imbalance is the cause of infertility.

II. procedure
Your specialist may order tests fertilized test saliva or blood spot for the overall assessment of the hormone.

III. analysis
Primary hormonal imbalance fertility effect occurs only 3% of infertile men, so if the doctor suspects that you have symptoms such as muscle wasting, breast enlargement, low libido, softer erections, weight gain or loss, erectile dysfunction, low sperm density, etc., he or she may request proof of male hormonal imbalance.

1. testosterone
Decrease in testosterone with age, testosterone deficiency is common in men over 50. If testosterone levels are too low can cause sexual dysfunction (most of the time he also herbalist kidney yang deficiency according to Chinese traditional) and symptoms of low density of sperm and sperm count and interferes with the process of fertility reproductive system.

2. The excess estrogen (estradiol)
Excess estrogen in men is rare, but it happens. It causes symptoms such as hair loss, decreased libido, urinary urgency, prostate enlargement, weight gain and low sperm production and low sperm count increases the risk of infertility.

3. The FSH
FSH levels are important in sperm production if the FSH levels are too high due to the primary testicular failure, may interfere with sperm production and sperm density and lower counting.