Very often I meet couples that show me a normal sperm count analysis and presume that the sperm is not a problem, or vice versa they show me a pathological sperm count which in their opinion is enough to sentence the man to "eternal" infertility. Fortunately or unfortunately this is not the case.
Semen is…
The egg is the second genetic material required for conception. And while the man is gifted with millions of sperm per ejaculation during his life, a woman has already been given since her embryonic days with a very limited number of eggs. As you can see in the diagram above, a female fetus starts during…
From bottom to top, the open- accessible fertilisation "path" is defined by
Clean and balanced vaginal environment
Anatomic cervix with satisfactory production of sperm-friendly mucus
Anatomic and sterile intrauterine cavity and
Permeable fallopian tubes
After ejaculation, the man's sperm is deposited in the posterior vaginal dome. The sperm at this moment has a gelatinous form…
In order for conception to occur and for the miracle of life to begin, the fertilization of an egg by a sperm is required.
The spermatozoa are produced in each man's testicles and after passing through the seminal vesicles, they are led to two tiny structures, the sperm cysts that are located behind the prostate…
It is particularly important to understand that for the human species, neither all the spermatozoa, nor all the eggs that are produced and released are fertile. Accordingly it is not guaranteed that all the fertilized eggs will manage to arrive in the uterus, or even if they do manage to arrive in the uterus it…