Fertility - Male Factor Infertility
Low sperm count, low sperm motility and poor sperm morphology can all negatively affect a couple’s fertility potential. Conventional treatment options are mostly limited to Assisted Reproductive techniques (such as IUI and IVF) and couples are left looking for more answers on how to properly address these concerns. Although much of the fertility focus is on the mother’s health, there is a lack of treatment options out there with respect to the father’s health. This is where Naturopathic medicine steps in beautifully and can offer well-researched and applicable treatment options to improve all sperm factors.
Sperm health can be quite vulnerable to many factors including heat, inflammation, oxidative stress, toxicity, immune factors and hormone balance. Additionally, a solid nutritional foundation is required to build adequate and healthy sperm. By addressing the relevant factors in the patient’s case, a Naturopathic Doctor can properly resolve the underlying contributors and improve the health of sperm at all levels.
The approach to improving sperm health may include:
• Addressing nutritional requirements
• Minimizing sources of inflammation
• Identifying and decreasing levels of toxicity
• Stress management techniques