Oligospermia (Low Sperm Count):- Term Oligospermia or low sperm count refers to semen with low sperm count in male and this is the main cause of male infertility.
Diagnoses of Oligospermia is based on if the sperm concentration is less than 15 Million / ML
Oligospermia is classify in three classes
(1.) Mild Oligospermia
(2.) Moderate
(3.) Severe
Definition
(1.) Milde Oligospermia if concentration of sperm is in between 10 to 15 million / ML
(2.) Moderate Oligospermia if the concentration of sperm is in between 5 to 10 million / ML
(3.) Severe Oligospermia if the concentration of the sperm less than 5 Million / ML
Causes of Oligospermia:-
Causes of oligospermia is also Divide in to three causes
(1.) Pre testicular cause
(2.) Testicular factor
(3.) Post testicular cause
(1.) Pre testicular cause: –
Pre testicular cause are-
(1.) Hypogonadism
(2.) Drugs, alcohol, smoking
(3.) Strenuous riding
(4.) Medications – androgens
(2.) Testicular factor- in testicular factor testes produced semen of poor quality i.e. due to
(1.) Age
(2.) Genetic defects
(3.) Neoplasm
(4.) Varicocele
(5.) Trauma
(6.) hydrocele
(7.) Mumps
(3.) Post testicular causes-
In post testicular cause include the defect of genital track and problem in ejaculation
- Vas deferens obstruction
- Lack of vas deferens
- Infection
- Ejaculatory duct obstruction
Treatment of Oligospermia in allopathic medicine: – Treatment of) Oligospermia in allopathic medicine is done according to its
- Pre-testicular cause
- Testicular cause
- Post testicular cause
Allopathic medicine for Oligospermia
- Clomiphene citrate
- Tamoxifen
- HMG, FSH, HCG, TESTOSTERONE, VITAMIN E, VITAMIN C, ANTIOXIDANTS, CARNITINE, ZINC, HIGH PROTEIN DITE
- Clomiphene citrate has modest success
- Tamoxifen plus testosterone improve sperm situation
- Carnitine show some result by improving sperm quality