A Male Fertility Test May Be The First Thing to Try When a Couple Has Trouble Getting Pregnant

Oddly enough, even in this day and age, when a woman isn't able to get pregnant, most people think that it's probably something with her health that's causing the problem. There's really no reason to think this way, because when doctors actually investigate why a woman is unable to get pregnant, half the time a problem is with the man’s health is what that is responsible. And in 30% of all these cases, a fertility test on the man reveals that he has problems with being infertile or with very low fertility.

So without a doubt, when a couple has trouble conceiving, a fertility test on the man certainly would be an important step. There are two reasons why a fertility test should be done on the man first of all, instead of in the woman. It can be easier to test a man and less expensive. When they test the woman first, it’s a longer process and the woman has to remain worried and anxious even if they should discover in the end that the problem lay with the man's health.

Most of the time, a person - be they a man or a woman - isn't exactly infertile. Most of the time, if a couple keeps trying, they will conceive in the second year or the fifth or anything.  A fertility test and other fertility assistance that hospitals provide most of the time, only help speed things up considerably. Even with no infertility treatments, most couples get pregnant one day, when they try long enough.

Most people wonder - if women go to a gynecologist for fertility problems, what kind of specialist does a man go to? Well, the answer to that perplexing question is that you go to a urologist. A urologist will usually first talk to the man, and give him a physical exam. He’ll try to learn about what his lifestyle is like, if he has health problems that might interfere with his fertility, and ask him about his way of having sex.

When nothing else seems to offer a clue fertility test. The first part of that is as sperm analysis, course. The lab tech studies sperm for sperm count seizes there's a problem. About one in 15 men with fertility problems turn out to have normal semen. Surprisingly, if they find zero sperm in there, it will be cause for celebration. Because it means the man probably has some kind of blockage and pumping. That will be pretty simple to clear up.

If there's nothing to be found in the semen analysis, the doctor will look for a hormone evaluation. 98% of the time, this is where the problem is.