Oligospermia and Azoospermia
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Oligospermia is a condition in which a male produces anything under 15 million sperms. In the absence of this condition, a fertile man produces anywhere from 15 million to over 200 million sperm per millilitre of semen. The low sperm count reduces the possibility of conceiving of your partner.
There can be a number of oligospermia causes, but you’ll be relieved to know that Seeds of Innocence promises high-quality oligospermia treatment. Our team of fertility specialists will also give you detailed information about what is oligospermia, relation between oligospermia and azoospermia, risks centred around severe oligospermia, etc.
Causes of Oligospermia
A number of causes have been found to be associated with oligospermia. These causes can range from medical to lifestyle. Some of the common cause of oligospermia are:
- Chronic or long-term emotional stress
- Recreational drugs
- Anabolic steroid use
- Genetic condition or inherited disorder
- Hormone imbalance
- Undescended testicles
- Infections that interfere with sperm production
- Radiations
- Poor general health
- Testicular factors
- Immunology problems
- Medical issues like multiple sclerosis, diabetes, etc.
Treatment of Oligospermia
Oligospermia can be a result of various factors, and assisted reproductive treatment is often employed to improve fertility. Treatment may range from lifestyle changes to hormonal (antioxidant/ medication) and surgical methods (varicocele, microsurgery, etc.).
Seeds of Innocence Expertise
Based on the cause of oligospermia, Seeds of innocence determine the course of treatment suitable for the individual suffering from this medical condition. You can book an appointment with us to discuss the problem and know the best suitable treatment.
Oligospermia FAQ’s
Q. What causes Oligospermia?
A number of factors can lead to oligospermia such as ejaculation problems, medication, genetic condition, infections, steroids, stress, and hormonal imbalances.
Q. What is the difference between Oligospermia and azoospermia?
A low sperm count is also called oligospermia, while on the other hand, a complete absence of sperm is called azoospermia.
Q. Is Oligoasthenospermia curable?
Yes, oligoasthenospermia is curable surgically. However, if the obstruction is partial, the diagnosis and the treatment may become difficult to identify.
Q. Is Oligospermia genetic?
Males with oligospermia are predisposed to genetic abnormalities, and many genetic factors like genetic mutations and polymorphisms have been identified to have a direct or indirect effect on spermatogenesis.
Q. Can Oligospermia cause miscarriage?
Oligospermia cannot directly cause miscarriage, but it can lead to miscarriage if any damaged sperm fertilises an egg.
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Dr. Gauri Agarwal
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Dr. Gauri Agarwal is a young, dynamic and leading fertility specialist of Delhi/NCR. Dr. Agarwal is backed by a visionary thinking, die-hard determination and industry-rich experience of more than 10 years. She is the Director, IVF at Seeds of Innocence Centre. Dr. Agarwal finished her MBBS degree from Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College, Pune. Post that, she did a Diplomate of National Board (DNB), Obstetrics and Gynaecology Residency Program from KG Superspecialty Hospital, Coimbatore. She followed this with a hard-earned Fellowship Program in Reproductive Medicine (Infertility) from the University of Gent, Belgium. Further, she received training in Embryology at the National University of Singapore.
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Senior Consultant Fetal Medicine
Dr. Gazala is young & dynamic maternal fetal medicine specialist with keen interest in prenatal screening and diagnosis, and Medical disorders with pregnancy, multiple pregnancy and Fetal growth restriction. She completed her post-graduation in Obstetrics & Gynaecology from the northern railway central hospital, New Delhi followed by fellowship in maternal & Fetal Medicine from prestigious Maulana Azad Medical College new Delhi. She is Fetal Medicine Foundation (FMF UK) certified in 11–13+6 weeks scan, anomaly scan, dopplers in obstetrics , cervical assessment and fetal interventions. She has multiple publications in journals of national and international Journal. She is also reviewer on British medical Journal(BMJ). She is certified by the Fetal Medicine Foundation (FMF, UK) to perform the 11-13+6 weeks’ scan, obstetric Dopplers, cervical screening. She is currently working as Fetal Medicine Consultant, at Seeds of innocence, Malviya Nagar.
Dr. Vandana Mishra
Infertility Specialist
Dr. Vandana Mishra has completed her MBBS from the prestigious Lady Hardinge Medical College, University of Delhi and has received her Masters in Obstetrics & Gynecology from the prestigious University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. She received gold medal in her masters degree. She has pursued her interest in the field of Assisted Reproductive Medicine, through a comprehensive Fellowship Course in Infertility & Reproductive Medicine from Nova IVI Spain/India. She is trained in pelvic ultrasounds, ovulation induction, IUI, IVF / ICSI, laparoscopy and hysteroscopy. She has a vast experience in handling difficult infertility cases including PCOS, Endometriosis, low egg reserve and azoospermia. Her special interest is dealing patients with recurrent pregnancy losses and genetic abnormalities. She has been successfully heading the Seeds of Innocence fertility centre at Patna since 2019 with utmost diligence yielding excellent success rates and patient satisfaction.
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Infertility Specialist
Dr. Julie Chhawchharia, is a competent and committed Infertility specialist in Reproductive Medicine with around a decade of extensive experience along with experience in obstetrics and gynaecology. She has been performing vaginal deliveries, caesarean sections, and various gynaecological surgeries.. She is an acknowledged expert in Reproductive Medicine services by DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai. She is also a meritorious and Gold award-winning student of Fellowship and Diploma in Minimal Access Surgery (Laparoscopy) from the prestigious World Laparoscopy Hospital, Gurgaon in 2014. She completed her MBBS degree and MS in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from the renowned Institute JJM Medical College in Davangere, Karnataka.
Dr. Shruti Singh
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Dr Shruti Singh is Senior Infertility Consultant and Centre Head at Seeds of innocence IVF centre, Ranchi. She has more than a decade of experience in the field of Gynaecology and Infertility. She has specialised in the areas of IVF, IUI, ICSI, TESA, TESE, Reproductive medicine, embryo transfer, cryopreservation, gynaecological endoscopic surgeries and other fertility related procedures from one of the India’s leading Fertility Academy. She is passionate about utmost patient care and is determined to give best of IVF results with latest technologies in the most economical scenario. She has been doing around 30-40 IVF cycles per month with a consistent result of 70-80% . She has done her MBBS, MS (OBGY) from MUHS, Nashik and has trained herself in endoscopic procedures under Dr Pradeep Garg (AIIMS, New Delhi). She is trained at FOGSI recognised ultrasound training centre in the field of basic and advanced gynaecological and obstetrics ultrasonography from Mumbai. She has bagged around 17 publications in National and International Journals and has experience of paper presentations at various national conferences.
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Infertility Specialist
Dr. Seema has done her M.D (Obstetrics & gynecology) from Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak Haryana. She has 19 year experience in Gynecology. Before joining Seeds of Innocence she was at ART at KJIVF and Laparoscopy Center as Consultant. She also worked at Fortis Bloom IVF, lady Harding Medical College, and Fortis Escorts Hospital & Research Centre.