Why Choose HMC for Male Infertility Treatment

Treatment of male infertility in Israel is carried out by specialist experts at Herzliya Medical Center's private hospital at the IVF Department. At HMC, innovative diagnostics and treatment of reproductive disorders are carried out by leading experts. The application of advanced techniques based on the latest scientific developments have allowed our specialists at Herzliya Medical Center to achieve outstanding results in the treatment of male infertility.

Male Infertility

In recent years there has been a sharp increase regarding the unlikelihood of spontaneous fertilization, this is due to a number of male and/ or female factors. A couple are considered infertile when they are unable to conceive naturally after a year. According to scientific research, about 15% of couples are unable to conceive naturally. Male infertility accounts for 40% of infertility cases due to underlying disorders.

Unexplained infertility is a phenomenon defining 15% of infertile couples that undergo all required tests, without reaching a diagnosis from a physician. Modern medicine at Herzliya Medical Center successfully addresses these problems.

Causes of Male Infertility

In the complex mechanism of the male reproductive system, a few possible factors lead to the development of male infertility, the main reasons are:

Hormonal dysfunction as a consequence of congenital or acquired disorders of the endocrine glands
Genetic mutations that lead to anatomical or physiological disorders of male genital organs
Erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation or difficulty
Neurological diseases, including the effects of trauma and spinal and pelvic injuries
Consequences of infectious and inflammatory diseases of the male genital organs and prostate
Metabolic disorders
Autoimmune diseases
Cryptorchidism (undescended testicles)
Varicocele - varicose veins in the testicle
Hypospadias - abnormal exit opening of the urethra
The impact of drugs, including the uncontrolled use of anabolic steroids
The impact of alcohol, smoking, and household chemicals containing heavy metal salts
Exposure to ionizing radiation
Obesity
Prolonged overheating of the testes associated with a sedentary lifestyle, the specifics of some professions and some sports (cycling)


Male Infertility Diagnosis in Israel

In Israel at Herzliya Medical Center, patients undergo a full diagnostic assessment to establish the cause of male (or female) infertility. The main methods diagnosing male infertility:

Compiling a comprehensive medical history and physical examination
Full semen analysis, establishing the number, shape and motility of sperm
Antisperm Antibody Test
Laboratory studies of hormone levels in the blood
Full biochemical blood tests for the presence of metabolic disorders
General and bacteriological analysis of the urine, as well as microscopic examination of the urine for the presence of sperm, indicating inappropriate ejaculation
Genetic studies on the presence of chromosomal mutations
Ultrasound examination of the genital organs, as well as a study on the method of Doppler blood vessels of the penis and scrotum
Study of erectile function
Aspiration biopsy of the testicle with a needle


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