Infertility in Men

Infertility affects one in every ten American couples. Cause of infertility includes a wide range of physical as well as emotional factors. Approximately 30% to 40% of all infertility is due to the "male factor". The "female factor" is responsible for 40% to 50% of infertility of couples. The remaining 10% to 30% may be caused by contributing factors in both partners, or no cause can be identified. For a man, being the infertile factor can be quite embarrassing. However, they …showed first 75 words of 460 total…

…showed last 75 words of 460 total…specially prepared sperm directly into the woman's uterus. This process is very similar to donor insemination, often a last resort for couples when all else fails. These sperm cells are from a donor. Also couples can opt for In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF), which is a procedure that involves removing eggs from the female, fertilizing them in a laboratory by the addition of a washed sperm suspension and than transferring the egg back into the woman's uterus.