Infertility Causes

Spermatogenesis requires approximately 73 days. So, the sperm that starts being produced today in the testes will be ejaculated in 73 days. So, any treatment for male fertility should be taken for at least 3 months. And any treatment or environmental factor that affects male fertility, like exposure of the testes to high temperature or exposure to toxic chemicals or hormones or even treatments, should be stopped for 3 months in order for fertility to be restored.

Teratozoospermia or the presence of a high percentage of abnormal sperm forms in the semen does not lead to a high risk of chromosomal abnormalities in the embryos. Teratozoospermia, decreases the chances of natural pregnancy as it reduces the capacity of the sperm cells to get to the egg and penetrate it. ICSI allows to completely surpass this problem and the embryos obtained have the same risk of chromosomal abnormalities as in natural pregnancy.

When a woman suffers from severe ovarian failure and her AMH level is very low, lower than 0.1, the only solution possible is IVF with egg donor. Vitamins, DHEA, stem cells and PRP were all proposed to be solutions in the past but none of them has proven to be efficient. In case the woman suffering from ovarian failure is very young we can attempt to do oocyte banking and IVF before resorting to egg donation. In case the ovarian failure is a result of advanced maternal age, egg donation is the most efficient and quickest solution possible.

Masturbation does not affect fertility nor in men nor in women. In men, the testicles produce sperm cells non-stop and they are stored in the epididymis. When the fluid is released through masturbation, the epididymis quickly refills with new sperm cells.

Abstinence from any ejaculation is required for 3 days before undergoing semen analysis. If the abstinence is longer, sperm cells will accumulate in the epididymis, concentration will be higher but motility and quality will be reduced. While if the abstinence is lower, concentration will appear reduced but quality and motility will appear good. During the IVF process, very few sperm cells are required, so the less the abstinence the better to have the most fresh sperm cells with the best quality. Same applies when we want to do a sperm DNA fragmentation test. The less the abstinence the better.

The uterus in the body is positioned perpendicular to the cervix and vagina. So, it is horizontal when the woman is in a standing position. It can be retroverted or anteverted but in both cases it is normal and it has no effect at all on the chances of pregnancy.