Medical Background

The physician will try to find causes for infertility by asking questions about any inherited conditions, chronic health problems, illnesses, injuries or surgeries that could affect fertility. The doctor might also ask about sexual habits and about sexual development during puberty. If the initial inquiry identifies potential causes for the diagnoses, the doctor will ask for documents related to those treatments or conditions.

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Fructose Test

Fructose is the sugar of the semen, providing energy for the sperm cells and allowed them to remain motile and vital.   A fructose test is

Round Spermatid Injection (ROSI)

Round Spermatid Injection (ROSI) The sperm develops, during spermatogenesis, from spermatogonia to spermatocytes, and then to round spermatids.  The round spermatids elongate, develop a tail

Hormones and Male Sex Development

The male reproductive system is dependant on chemicals known as hormones, created by a system beginning in the brain’s hypothalamus. The hypothalamus acts as the

Chemotherapy & Infertility

The hallmark of a cancer cell, and what distinguishes it from many other cell types, is that it continuously divides. This is the quality that

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