Fertility Testing

Male Fertility Testing

Infertility is a common problem experienced by many couples. Up to 20% of couples who are trying will not conceive after one year. After one year, couples should strongly consider obtaining a fertility evaluation by specialty trained physicians.

Infertility can be extremely frustrating and stressful to couples trying to conceive. It is important for couples to know that most cases of male infertility can be overcome, using the basic to the more advanced treatment options available.

Male Infertility Often Overlooked

While much focus has been placed on causes of female infertility, we now know that anywhere from 25 to 35% of couples who experience problems conceiving do so because of a male factor. Thus, it is important that the male partner be screened early on in the fertility evaluation process.
Screening for male infertility is very straightforward. The initial evaluation consists of a semen analysis. The sample is collected either at our Raleigh, North Carolina location or in the privacy of your home. The specimen is evaluated under a microscope by specially trained clinicians. The sperm are evaluated in terms of total number; movement, or motility; and how normal the sperm look. Recommendations concerning further evaluation and treatment can be made at that time. Occasionally a DNA fragmentation test will be done to determine the feasibility of insemination versus the need for in vitro fertilization.Dr Steve Shaban is an integral part of our group approach to your infertility. As our practice has expanded, Dr. Shaban is no longer seeing patients in our clinic but across the street in his clinic at 2800 Blue Ridge Road. Please call 881-0287 for appointments and www.ncurology.com for more information.

Many Male Infertility Treatment Options Available

In most cases, male infertility can be overcome with simple medical treatment or simple procedures. In other cases, a surgical approach to the problem can lead to the retrieval of normal sperm. Using advanced treatment options, even the most significant cases of male infertility can still be overcome. At Carolina Conceptions, we can help you get pregnant.
When the number of sperm is extremely low, an individual sperm can be injected into the egg by a process called intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). This revolutionary technique is now used quite frequently to help couples conceive who otherwise would not have been able to have their own genetic children.