Infertility counseling (or the lack thereof) of the forgotten male partner

Petok, William D.

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.04.040

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“…According to the reports released by the World Health Organization (WHO), about 20% of couples are infertile and infertility can be, at least partly, attributed to the male partner (Petok, 2015). Low sperm count, abnormal morphology and poor sperm motility are the common causes related to male factors.…”

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Asthenozoospermia: Cellular and molecular contributing factors and treatment strategies

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| INTRODUC TI ONIn recent years, many researchers have focused on possible factors leading to male infertility and revealed the existence of many cellular and molecular defects during sperm production and maturation. These defects finally affect the count and structure of spermatozoa and reduce the ability of spermatozoa to reach and fertilise the egg. A decrease in sperm motility, called "asthenozoospermia," is one of these important deficiencies, which is influenced by various cellular and molecular factors. After a brief explanation of the main cellular and molecular factors involved in reducing sperm motility, this review article presents some important treatment strategies to overcome sperm motility reduction. | DEFINITI ON AND PRE VALEN CEAccording to the reports released by the World Health Organization (WHO), about 20% of couples are infertile and infertility can be, at least partly, attributed to the male partner (Petok, 2015). Low sperm count, abnormal morphology and poor sperm motility are the common causes related to male factors. Based on the WHO guideline (2010), asthenozoospermia was defined as total motility <40% and progressive motility <32% in a semen sample (WHO, 2010).Severe asthenozoospermia was also characterised by total sperm immobility or very low motile spermatozoa in the semen sample. It seems that total sperm immobility is related to genetic disorders (Blouin et al., 2000). This will be explained in more detail below.Understating the cellular and molecular processes leading to sperm motility is required to help the researchers to address the subject of reduced sperm motility and produce an accurate diagnosis (Turner, 2003).To diagnose asthenozoospermia in individuals in an andrology laboratory, some important points must be taken into consideration to prevent false asthenozoospermia diagnosis. For instance, semen should not be collected in long abstinence days since the number of immotile spermatozoa is high in abstinence days. Also, semen AbstractSemen sample with poor sperm motility, which called asthenozoospermia, is considered as one of the main factors contributing to male infertility. Recognition of the cellular and molecular pathways contributing to sperm motility reduction may lead to applying novel treatment strategies for overcoming low sperm motility in asthenozoospermia individuals. In this review, we intend to discuss the main causes of sperm motility reduction in asthenozoospermia and some treatment strategies used to overcome low sperm motility. K E Y W O R D Sapoptosis, reactive oxygen species, spermiogenesis

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“…least partly, attributed to the male partner (Petok, 2015). Low sperm count, abnormal morphology and poor sperm motility are the common causes related to male factors.…”

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“…Social representations have constantly designated women as being accountable for childlessness [3, 4]. After 1910, it was medically recognized that sexually potent men can contribute to infertility [5].…”

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“…Male factors are now recognized as contributing to more than half of all cases of infertility [2, 13, 14]. Despite these advances, it is still a common social belief that women are the (only) one to blame when a couple has difficulties in having a child [3, 15, 16]. Much remains to be done to overcome outdated traditional gender stereotypes [1, 4, 12, 17].…”

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Can men be trusted in population-based surveys to report couples’ medical care for infertility?

Belgherbi

Rochebrochard

2018

BMC Med Res Methodol

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BackgroundMen are usually excluded from surveys on reproductive health as some works have cast doubts on their ability to accurately report information on reproduction. Recent papers challenged this viewpoint, arguing that the quality of men’s reports depends strongly on use of an appropriate study design. We aimed to explore the relevance of evaluating couples’ use of medical care for infertility based on men’s interviews in a population-based survey.MethodsThe study was based on the last French sexual and reproductive health study (Fecond) conducted by phone interviews among a population-based sample of 2863 men and 4629 women aged 20–49 years.ResultsAmong respondents who had ever tried to have a child, the use of infertility medical care by couples (i.e. by the respondents and/or their partners) within the previous 15 years was 16% (95%CI 14 to 18%) based on men’s reports and 17% (95%CI 15 to 18%) based on women’s reports (p = 0.43). Men’s and women’s reports were remarkably concordant on most items (infertility duration, treatment). The main discrepancy concerned male medical checkup, which was reported much more often by male respondents than female respondents (86% vs. 57%, p < 0.001 for sperm analysis, 56% vs. 27%, p < 0.001 for male genital examination).ConclusionsIt is time to trust men to report couples’ infertility medical care in reproductive surveys, as they provide information remarkably concordant with that provided by women. Conversely, women may poorly report the infertility checkups of their male partner.

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“…Although men with infertility represent a significant percentage of the infertile population, public awareness of this fact is limited at best. Literature and the other media have often neglected the male component of reproduction other than its sexual nature (2). Wider access to male infertility assessment may help to resolve this deficiency.…”

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Novel device for male infertility screening with single-ball lens microscope and smartphone

Kobori

Pfanner

Prins

et al. 2016

Fertility and Sterility

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Smartphones have great potential to analyze semen because they are portable, contain excellent digital cameras, and can be easily attached to a microscope. A single-ball lens microscope is inexpensive and easy to use for acquiring digital microscopic movies. Given its small size and weight, the device can support testing for male fertility at home or in the field, making it much more convenient and economical than current practice. This single-ball lens microscope provides an easy solution for global users to rapidly screen for male infertility.

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Infertility counseling (or the lack thereof) of the forgotten male partner

Cited by 78 publications

References 31 publications

Asthenozoospermia: Cellular and molecular contributing factors and treatment strategies

Asthenozoospermia: Cellular and molecular contributing factors and treatment strategies

Can men be trusted in population-based surveys to report couples’ medical care for infertility?

Novel device for male infertility screening with single-ball lens microscope and smartphone

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