Prior Surgeries and Medications

Certain urological surgeries may reduce the number of sperm, or prevent having sperm in your ejaculate completely. These surgeries include vasectomy, scrotal or testicular surgeries, prostate surgeries, and large abdominal surgeries performed for testicular and rectal cancers, among others. The same result can come from certain medications – Testosterone replacement therapy, long-term anabolic steroid use, some ulcer drugs, some arthritis drugs and certain other medications can impair sperm production and decrease male fertility. In some cases, surgery, radiation or chemotherapy to treat tumors can also affect male fertility. 

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Round Spermatid Injection

Round spermatid injection (ROSI) is a technique of assisted in-vitro fertilization (IVF). ROSI technique involves the injection of haploid germ cells that have completed meiosis

Medications for Male Infertility

Since male infertility can be caused by different factors, different prescription medications can be offered by physicians on a case-by-case basis. Hormone replacement therapy can

PCT – post-coital test

The post-coital test (PCT) is an analysis sometimes performed following intercourse to determine if the sperm cells are able to successfully swim through the woman’s

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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