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Archive for the ‘Male Infertility’ Category
Saturday, July 10th, 2010
Men who expect to one day become fathers may have serious decisions to make if they are diagnosed with cancer, as many types of treatment options can leave a cancer patient infertile.
How quickly does the process of infertility happen? Some researchers say that within a week of undergoing radiation or chemotherapy, a male’s infertility can be seriously — or entirely — compromised.
The phenomenon isn’t limited to testicular cancer, either, because it’s not where the cancer strikes that’s at issue; it’s what kind of remedy is chosen to eradicate (or slow) the cancer cells.
Though men who have been diagnosed as having cancer are usually not considering future concerns such as whether they can have children, it may be worth investigating options, such as the freezing of healthy sperm pre-treatment.
Cyclist Lance Armstrong did before he underwent treatment to deal with his cancer, and other men around the world have done so, too.
Certainly, the foremost goal is to attack the cancer. But it’s worth thinking long-term, too.
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Sunday, June 27th, 2010
This just in from a CBS news article…
It would appear from some preliminary research performed by Australian scientists that, as might be suspected, infertilitymay be a factor that’s driven by couple-specific physical incompatibilities. Thus, a man may have fertility difficulties with one woman but not with others.
The crux of the problem appears to be in how the woman’s body reacts to the man’s sperm. If her body is accepting of his particular sperm, she’ll enable his sperm to fertilize her eggs. If her body isn’t accepting of his sperm make-up, natural conception will be more difficult.
This isn’t to suggest, of course, that any of this “denying or accepting” is happening on a conscious level. Neither men nor women can innately control the way their bodies respond. But it could lead to future fertility treatment options that, until now, haven’t been attempted.
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Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
 Straight from the University of Virginia comes a home test that might just make it easier for men with fertility concerns to gauge their sperm counts from the comfort of their own homes.
Called SpermCheck Fertility, the University of Virginia’s new technology has received FDA approval and should be available in pharmacies in late 2010.
SpermCheck Fertility requires only a few drops of semen in order to test sperm count and has been deemed to be relatively accurate overall.
This is an amazing breakthrough in helping males dealing with fertility issues, as it gives them a greater power. It will be interesting to see how it’s used over the next year or so…
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Sunday, June 20th, 2010
“Of course HE can become a dad at any age! But for a woman, it’s different!”
How many times have we heard that phrase repeated by people who are discussing the whole parenting issue of males versus females? But it perpetuates a myth that male fertility is something that doesn’t change over time and isn’t a concern.
The truth of the matter is that between 30-40% of all fertility problems in couples is due to male infertility, not female infertility. It’s a fact that surprises a lot of men… and women.
The next time you hear someone talking about the notion that men are somehow immune to fertility issues, you might want to interject the aforementioned statistic. Hopefully, that will help educate people into realizing that fertility isn’t a one-gender concern.
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Thursday, June 17th, 2010
Testicular cancer can be overcome, but it can have serious side effects, including male infertility. That’s why a recent finding by British scientists studying testicular cancer is so exciting.
The scientists have been able to isolate three genetic risk factors (the genes are called TERT, ATF7IP and DMRT1) for testicular cancer, findings that they hope will someday lead to early prevention (and cure) of a disease that’s been known to rob men of their fertility.
Men between the ages of 15 and 45 are at the greatest risk for testicular cancer, which can be treated but often leaves the men with fertility problems. If genes can tell early who is most likely to have testicular cancer, it opens the door for ways to keep male fertility intact.
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Saturday, May 15th, 2010
Straight from the latest in reproductive health science come stories that say ultrasound may someday be the key to contraception for men.
Tests have been performed at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and have preliminarily shown that a single treatment of ultrasound (focused on a man’s testicles) could provide up to six months of contraception.
Thus far, it would also appear that the contraception is easily reversible, meaning the effect wouldn’t be long-term in terms of affecting male fertility. (Of course, it’s always important to know that in the early stages of any study, a claim like this is only a hypothesis.)
To find out more about this innovative (and low cost) method of potential birth control for men around the globe, you can read the official press release from UNC here.
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Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
Due to the high rise in the rate of male infertility, there’s been a wave of interest in the source of the problem. And some researchers are taking a unique approach, turning their sights on testicular development in utero.
A growing number of scientists are convinced that a male’s infertility could partially (or entirely) be determined based on what’s occurring during his fetal development stages. For instance, if his mother is repeatedly exposed to smoke (even secondhand smoke), excessive pollution, toxins (like certain plastics) and other substances, some say his chances of having a child of his own will decrease.
Though studies haven’t conclusively “yea-ed” or “nay-ed” this theory, it’s definitely one worth pursuing. It also echoes the sentiment that all pregnant women should be careful about the environments to which they are exposed, lest their environment lead to future concerns for their children.
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Thursday, April 22nd, 2010
If you’re a man struggling with infertility, there’s an interesting way for you to naturally boost your fertility — your intake of foods containing omega-3 fatty acids.
Where are omega-3 fatty acids found? Look for them in oily fish (think salmon and anchovies), enriched milk and enriched yogurt. And make sure you eat enough of them to have the same positive effect that occurred when researchers from the University of Illinois studied omega-3 fatty acid diets in mice.
The mice were missing an amino acid (DHC) that rendered them infertile. However, when they added omega-3 fatty acid to their diets in substantial quantities, their infertility was reversed.
It’s a fascinating result and could be a solution for some men experiencing infertility.
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Thursday, April 8th, 2010
The “mumps”, a disease characterized that’s been all-but-eradicated in the United States and Europe, the condition is making a comeback in teen boys in the British Isles. This has proven worrisome for doctors who have connected mumps in teens with serious problems including infertility.
The surge is the result of a shortage of the mumps, measles and rubella vaccine (MMR) during the ’90s. Many children at the time did not receive inoculation; thus, they are experiencing a “teen” version of the mumps, known as mumps orchitis.
This type of mumps causes painful swelling of the testicles, ultimately leaving some with lowered sperm counts. And a small percentage are left unable to have children.
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Sunday, April 4th, 2010
The results of a recent Danish study appear to link excessive drinking of soda to infertility in males, but it’s important to realize that this study does raise some serious questions and should only be used as an educational tool at this point.
Key points of the study include:
- The study was conducted on 2,554 Danish men between 2001-2005.
- Each week, some of the men drank at least 14 liter bottles of soda containing a minimum of 800 mg of caffeine per day. The control group drank a more moderate amount of soda and caffeine.
- Semen samples were used throughout the study to determine if the soda drinking was having an effect.
The results? Men who drank soda excessively had a lower sperm count.
But before you swear off an afternoon Coke or Pepsi pick-me-up, it’s important to remember that the study, while interesting, raised some questions.
For instance, similar studies done on caffeine alone showed that the ingedient caused little to no change in sperm count or viability. Plus, the Danish study didn’t consider other nutritional possibilities, such as that excessive soda drinking could contribute to eating unhealthy foods (which could lead to lowered male fertility rates.)
In the end, it’s probably best to simply adopt a healthy diet until more information connecting soda and male infertility can be unearthed.
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