Male infertility Flashcards
What is the best age to get pregnant
Bet 23 to 35 years old
What are the 3 categories of male infertility
sexual dysfunction
Spermatompathy
Congenital/acquired problems of genitals
What other reasons would lead to a female not getting pregnant?
Lack of sexual education - puts penis in the wrong area
List the symptoms of sexual dysfunction
Impotences, low libido, seminal emission, mature ejaculation, absence of ejaculations, frequent/yellow urination, night urination, dribbling
When should you start treating?
ASAP or after 1 year of not being able to get pregnant
What are the 4 patterns of male infertility
Kidney Yang - Mingmen fire decline
Liv Qi Stag - Failure to ejaculate
Damp Heat in the Liv and GB
Qi and Bld Stag ( injury on genitals and scrotum )
What factors can affect pregnancy?
nocturnal emission, low libido endocrine disorders inflammation in the reproductive organs immune disorders age