Q&A: Military Family w/ Fertility problems (Male said to be sterile)?

Military Family w/ Fertility problems (Male said to be sterile)?

The test should be repeated. It ought not be too expensive, even if they have to pay for it on their own. Definitely less than $ 200. If the test comes back no sperm again, then they should consult with a urologist. However, it is unlikely they can do anything if there is no sperm.

Then they should look at adoption or at using donor semen to impregnate the wife.can IBS affect male fertility?

I don't have any information suggesting irritable bowel syndrome could contribute to infertility. Theoretically, someone with poor digestion & absorption might find decreased hormone production (since many hormones are made from amino acids or cholesterol), but I haven't read about that- yet. If the blood tests reveal your partner's testosterone levels are low, this may account for insufficient sperm production. A semen analysis would show how his sperm is being affected (less than 20,000,000 is considered a low sperm count).

Undescended testes may likewise result in infertility, but since you mention he had one that fully descended, this might only result in decreased sperm production. Lots of men with low sperm counts still sire children. Chicken pox may likewise affect fertility in men (temporarily due to fever, or longer term if inflammation of the testes [orchitis] occurs), but generally mumps are considered more likely to result in infertility. It may take about 3 months to produce sperm unaffected by the fever during chickenpox.

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