By Dr Agilan Arjunan, Fertility Specialist, KL Fertility Centre (Malaysia)
‘Male infertility is on the rise’, that’s a fact that many men realise now. However, the bigger question is WHY ?
Are we (the males) doing something wrong or are we not doing something right that is giving rise to male infertility in recent years.
Let us look at what can lead to male infertility . Generally, the causes of male infertility can be broadly divided into :
a) Sperm production problems
b) Sperm transport blockage problems
c) Sexual problems
d) Hormonal and sperm antibody problem (rare)
Worldwide statistics and from my own experience managing male infertility, the majority of men have either sperm production or blockage of sperm transport pathway or a combination of both.
