One of the most common and intractable problems we face as fertility specialists is teratospermia and oligoasthenoteratospermia. First of all, let's be clear that men participate in the process of conception with a very poor genetic makeup. This is because we use tens of millions of spermatozoa to fertilise our partner's single egg, without knowing…
In cases where mild oligoasthenoteratospermia is observed and the numeric requirements set by the WHO are met, a decision may be made to perform sperm Intrauterine Insemination (IUI). During this procedure, the semen is subjected to a special treatment (centrifugation using the PERCOLL method) which intends to isolate the spermatozoa from the seminal plasma and select…
Extensive debate has been sparked in the international community about the necessity and effectiveness of treating varicocele.
But what is varicocele really?
Varicocele is the dilatation of the veins within the loose bag of skin that holds the testicles (scrotum), the coiled tube that carries the sperm out of the testicles towards the rest of…