If pregnancy does not occur despite a year of regular unprotected sexual activity, it is necessary to consult a urologist, perhaps the reason is in the presence of male factor infertility. Since male factors are responsible for approximately %30 of infertility, an experienced urologist in the diagnosis and treatment of male factor infertility is needed.
Usually, the urologist first performs a physical examination and then examines the following tests:
- Semen analysis
- Genetic tests
- Scrotal ultrasound
- Hormone tests
- Post-ejaculation urine analysis
- Anti-sperm antibody tests
- Sperm DNA fragmentation test
In addition, the urologist examines whether there are factors that may cause infertility, such as obesity, chemotherapy, smoking, and alcohol. After examining all the factors that may cause infertility, the urologist prepares an individual treatment plan appropriate to the patient’s needs. This treatment plan may be hormone treatments and medications, stem cell therapy, surgery, assisted reproductive technologies (ART) such as IUI; IVF; ICSI; IMSI; ROSI.
