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The presence of anatomical defects or scar tissue formation, in the recovery process of the reproductive tract from infection is responsible for infertility in some men. However the underlying causes or reasons for infertility is unidentifiable in most cases of infertility in men, it is therefore difficult to pinpoint a cause for the disorder and hence the proper treatment methodology. Sperm is manufactured in the testes through the stimulation of the male hormone testosterone, a low sperm count results in a large number of infertile men due to a reduction in the levels of testosterone in the body. However, fertility is not controlled only by the amount of sperm produced by a man, and other determinants or factors for full-fledged fertility exist as far as male fertility is concerned. Motility of sperm is very important, motility is simply the activity displayed by the sperm, an active sperm is a healthy sperm and a high percentage of the sperm in a single emission must be healthy and motile for the male to be able to impregnate a woman successfully. Naturally occurring renegade molecules in the body called free radicals can very easily destroy sperms because of their fragile characteristics. Levels of both the free radicals and of the testosterone hormone can be affected by a large variety of factors and underlying reasons. Such factors can include smoking, deficient or poor nutrition; psychological factors like stress and even the consumption of alcohol. Conception is also often hindered because sperm motility can be interfered with or altered by several prescription medications as a side effect. |


