Medical Ethics Coursework
Approximately one in six couples have difficulty achieving a pregnancy. It has been found that are responsible in 30% of cases, factors account for a further 30%, combined male and female factors account for 20% and the remaining 20% of cases are . Under normal circumstances, the chances of pregnancy occurring as a result of unprotected intercourse during the fertile time of the cycle are about 25% per month. After 12 months of trying, approximately 80% of couples will have conceived.
For most men the infertility causes is the result of having a low sperm count. This is caused by a lot of different reasons some of which are medical. These would include a condition called variocele and having sperm that is shaped abnormally. The lifestyle that a man chooses can affect his sperm count as well. For instance, if a man smokes cigarettes, uses illegal drugs, or drinks excessively they will have a lower sperm count than a man that doesn’t. Even wearing tight pants and soaking in a hot tub can lower the sperm count. Of course, these are things that can be changed to help correct this problem. Medications and certain sickness can lead to having low sperm count temporarily as well and can also be corrected.