7 Reasons to get your Sperm Tested

If you are currently trying to conceive or planning to soon, here are 7 reasons you might not know about to get your sperm tested:

1. If you have been trying and your partner is not managing to fall pregnant - we often forget that fertility is not a women’s issue alone - 50% of cases of infertility are down to the man!

2. If you have any pain, discomfort or lumps in your groin area / testicles. This should be checked out by your gp quickly & may be a sign of a varicocele (an enlarged vein on the testicles) or cyst, which may affect fertility.

3. A history of any urological issues such as undescended testicles/ any required surgery as an infant - this may affect future fertility

4. Pain when urinating or urinating more frequently than usual - this may be a sign of an infection which may impact fertility

5. Smaller testicles - this has been linked, in some cases, to issues with conceiving

6. Having had mumps (even when young) can affect the testicles / sperm & impact fertility.

7. - Current or past testosterone or steroid use (EVEN if you also took HSG / HCG) - can result in the body stopping making sperm, could cause permanent damage including atrophy (shrinking) and can cause infertility/sterility.

If any of the above applies to you it’s worth getting your sperm checked! Sadly a standard semen analysis is often not able you see issues which may be causing fertility issues. 20% of men with a normal semen analysis are infertile ! It is often worth getting a sperm DNA fragmentation / ROS test / semen micro biome test to understand if there might be something deeper going wrong. This is not available on the NHS but may well be worth the cost if you are able to pinpoint the cause of fertility problems. @testhimltd and @fertility_solutions_uk offer support and testing !

Many sperm issues can be resolved fast with diet, lifestyle, supplements and acupunture.

We see both men and women with fertility issues, so if this might be you, get in touch now to book in a session !

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