The sperm count measures how many sperm appear in the sample. What is normal? This is the place where there is the widest variability. The “normal” count is approximately 70 to 80 ...

Studies have begun to increasingly show that men over 40 years of age are at an increased risk for producing children with more chromosomal abnormalities that can cause a higher rate of ...

Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive a child after at least 12 months of unprotected sexual intercourse.

In 20% of couples it’s attributable entirely to a male factor. In another 30%-40% it is a combination of both male and female. Therefore, in a majority of infertile couples a male factor is ...

A semen analysis reveals the volume of ejaculate, the concentration or density of sperm, their motility and the morphology (shape). There are minimal standards of adequacy for each parameter and ...

Yes! Smoking ups the likelihood of a tubal pregnancies, cervical cancer and pelvic infections. Some studies show that in vitro fertilization, the leading assisted reproductive technology, has a ...

Dr. Natan Bar-Chama, board certified in urology, is Director of Male Reproductive Medicine and Surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital and is an associated professor of urology at the Mount Sinai School ...

Dr. Werthman is an assistant professor of urology at the USC Keck School of Medicine and was the former chief of urology at Century City Hospital. He is a diplomate of the American Board of ...

Fertility preservation is a relatively new form of reproductive medicine which has proven to be life altering for cancer patients as well as other individuals, both men and women, who need to ...

Male fertility is the result of a complex and delicate balance complex.  Genetic, environmental, and behavioral influences all play a role.  Nutrition has an important influence in the ...