People often consider the no sperm situation as a no-hope condition. But in reality, the condition in which a man doesn’t produce sperm can also be altered with advanced technology and they can also be a father. Thanks to medical innovative treatments! Let’s see how science opens the doors to a future filled with possibilities and parenthood for men with Azoospermia.

1% of males in general suffer from azoospermia or lack of sperm in semen. Azoospermia can be due to either,

• Post testicular azoospermia – A block in the reproductive tract (obstructive azoospermia).
• Pre-testicular and testicular azoospermia – Lack of production in the testis (non-obstructive azoospermia).

Generally, after one year of marriage if a couple doesn’t become pregnant it is instructed to consult an andrologist for an infertility evaluation and it is then diagnosed When there is no sperm seen in a microscopic examination of semen on at least two occasions, azoospermia is diagnosed.

A thorough study of history, physical examination, and hormonal analysis are carried out by the andrologist to find out the cause of azoospermia. Transrectal ultrasonography is sometimes required to diagnose obstructive azoospermia. Obstructive azoospermia may be congenital (from birth) or acquired from infections, vasectomy, etc.

How Is Azoospermia Diagnosed?

A proper review should entail a systematic evaluation of medical and surgical history, with a thorough investigation of childhood diseases, injury to the genital, medications, allergies, and possible infections such as sexually transmitted infections. The assessment should also include knowledge of exposure to gonadotropins and any history of radiation or chemotherapy treatment. Male infertility could be a symptom of another more serious, even life-threatening condition, this recognition is simply important as it could sometimes be the first sign of an underlying grave medical condition. The evaluation process would include a physical checkup, endocrine testing, and semen analysis to understand the condition in depth.

How Is Azoospermia Treated?

Obstructive azoospermia is treated with either microsurgery or endoscopic surgery based on the level of the blockage. Alternatively, sperm retrieval with assisted reproductive technology can be performed according to the couple’s wish or when an andrologist who can perform microsurgeries is not available. Obstructive azoospermia has a better prognosis than non-obstructive azoospermia. Sperm retrieval is possible in nearly 100% of these men. The cause and prognosis of non-obstructive azoospermia are traced by genetic evaluation with Y-chromosome microdeletion analysis and karyotype testing.

Even if there are no sperms in ejaculated semen, sperms can be found in up to 50-60% of these men. These are acquired by a microsurgical procedure called Micro-TESE (Testicular Sperm Extraction). In such a process, the andrologist opens the testis under a microscope and searches for the tubules which potentially contain sperms. Once sperms are found, these can be injected into eggs retrieved from the wife through ICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection). This breaks the barrier for men without sperm in semen and makes their dream of becoming a father of their child into reality. Eva IVF & Women’s Centre being an Advanced fertility clinic in Chennai with the help of recent technologies and specialists makes fatherhood achievable for all men! 

Conclusion:

If you have been diagnosed with azoospermia or a low or no sperm count, fret not! This situation doesn’t mean that it’s the end! Book your consultations with Eva IVF & Women’s Centre, one of the Best male Infertility treatment hospitals as they can have experienced faculties and technologies, which will help in recognizing your situation and treat you accordingly. They can even conduct vitro fertilisation to bring colours to your life.