Fertility Solutions
Male Infertility Treatment
Male infertility affects millions of men worldwide, but with the right diagnosis and treatment, fatherhood is possible. Identifying the cause early significantly improves treatment success.
What male infertility is
Male infertility is more common than people think. It occurs when a man has difficulty getting his partner pregnant due to issues with sperm production, function, or delivery. Identifying the cause early can significantly improve treatment success.
Causes
What causes male infertility
- Low sperm count, or oligospermia
- Poor sperm motility, or asthenozoospermia
- Abnormal sperm morphology, or teratozoospermia
- Hormonal imbalances, including low testosterone or other hormonal issues
- Varicocele, or enlarged veins in the scrotum, which can raise testicular temperature and reduce sperm quality
- Erectile dysfunction and ejaculation issues
- Lifestyle and environmental factors: smoking, excessive alcohol, obesity, and stress
Diagnosis
How male infertility is diagnosed
- Semen analysis, evaluating sperm count, motility, morphology and overall quality
- Hormonal blood tests, checking testosterone, FSH, LH and prolactin levels
- Scrotal ultrasound, detecting varicocele or any abnormalities in the testicles
- DNA fragmentation test, determining sperm DNA integrity
- Testicular biopsy, performed when no sperm are found in the semen, to check for sperm production
Treatment
Treatment options
- Lifestyle modifications and nutritional support: diet, exercise, and stress management
- Hormonal therapy: medications to correct low testosterone or hormonal imbalances
- Antioxidant supplements to reduce oxidative stress and enhance sperm quality
- Medications for erectile dysfunction
- Varicocele surgery, a minor procedure to correct enlarged veins in the scrotum
- Surgical sperm retrieval, TESA or PESA, extracting sperm directly from the testicles in cases of azoospermia
- ICSI, where a single sperm is injected directly into an egg
- Artificial insemination, or IUI, where processed sperm is placed directly inside the uterus
| Treatment type | Time to see improvement |
|---|---|
| Lifestyle and medication-based treatments | 3 to 6 months for improvement in sperm quality |
| Surgical procedures | Recovery takes 1 to 2 weeks, with sperm improvement seen in 3 months |
| ICSI or IVF | Results can be seen within one fertility cycle, about 4 to 6 weeks |
Male infertility usually has no symptoms. Most men feel entirely normal and discover a problem only when a semen analysis is done. Deferring that test is the single most common sequencing error in fertility care. Where sperm production cannot be restored, ICSI means one usable sperm is enough, and TESA or PESA can recover sperm even when none appears in the ejaculate.
Clinical volume
Treated by Dr. Payal Mahapatra
MBBS, DGO, DNB - OBG, Fellowship in Reproductive Medicine. As of August 2026.
18
Years Experience
80k
Patients Treated
6.7k
IUI procedures
3.7k
Fertility surgeries
2k
IVF cycles
1k
Deliveries
FAQ
Questions patients ask
Start with a semen analysis
Male infertility usually has no symptoms. A semen analysis is fast, inexpensive and non-invasive. Book a consultation to begin.
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