Your Guide to Male Fertility Testing
Did you know that 15 percent of couples in the United States have trouble conceiving, and that more than half the time, there is a male infertility issue in play? Male fertility testing is a crucial step for couples struggling to conceive, and understanding the available tests can help men take proactive steps to improve their […]
Fertility Options for Same Sex Couples to Start a Family
Creating a family as a same sex couple has become much more feasible thanks to advances in fertility treatment options over the past four decades. There are now several paths that the LGBTQ+ community can take to have biological children. With the assistance of MCRM fertility doctors, surrogates, and sperm/egg donors, the dream of parenthood […]
Testosterone Supplements May Decrease Sperm Production
Testosterone replacement therapy and supplements have grown in popularity among men looking to boost energy, build muscle mass, and enhance libido. However, testosterone supplements may also negatively impact sperm production and male fertility. Understanding the potential risks is important for men considering testosterone treatments. How Testosterone Affects Sperm Production In the testes, special cells called […]
Male Infertility Medication
Role of Sperm DNA Fragmentation in Male Infertility
By Peter M. Ahlering, MD /wp:paragraph wp:paragraph Sperm DNA fragmentation is an advanced parameter measuring semen quality and refers to the percentage of sperm showing breaks in the genetic material. It has been shown that 25% of men visiting fertility clinics that have normal semen parameters by the conventional testing, will have considerably high DNA […]
What Causes Infertility in Men?
Starting a family is an exciting time in your life, which is why it can be so crushing when you or your partner fail to become pregnant after months of trying. Are you researching infertility clinics? Understand that both the person getting pregnant and the person supplying the sperm may contribute to problems with infertility. […]
Father of America, President George Washington, Was Never a Father Himself Likely Due to Male Factor Infertility
By: Mira Aubuchon, MD This is belated, but this was a wonderful historical article about our first President, George Washington, published in Fertility and Sterility. The father of our nation, George Washington, did not have any children of his own and appears to have been infertile. This article speculates his infertility may have been due […]
Antidepressants and Male Infertility
By: Mira Aubuchon, MD Medications to treat depression and anxiety and have helped millions of people improve their mental health may have an impact on male fertility, as discussed in the September 2021 issue of Fertility and Sterility . Medications in the drug class called, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, which include paroxetine, sertraline, fluoxetine, and […]
Three Pillars of Health: Diet, Exercise and Supplements
Improving fertility potential begins with a healthy lifestyle following the three pillars of good health.
An Egg and Sperm Crisis
This is an interesting story recently published by some local media. The subject is one we had long known is a concern, that sperm counts over the last 30 years have been declining tremendously. The World Health Organization (WHO) does periodic studies that sets the standard for what is “normal” and the “normal range” for sperm factors such as […]