Cures for Oligospermia

Oligospermia, also known as low sperm count, is a condition where the number of sperm in a man's semen is below normal. Men with a low sperm count have less chance of fertilizing their partner's egg than men who do not have oligospemia. Luckily, there are treatment options for this frustrating condition.

Surgery

• Surgery is an option for men with variocele. This is a condition where the veins within the scrotum become enlarged, cutting down the production of sperm and sometimes even shrinking the testicles. The procedure involves sealing off the swollen veins and shifting blood to flow into unaffected veins. With the pressure taken off the testicles, they will then begin to produce sperm as normal. Variocele surgery is typically done on an outpatient basis, but you may have to go under general anesthesia. In some cases, low sperm count comes from a blocked vas deferens. This also can be cured by a surgical procedure that unblocks the passage.

Medication

• Your doctor may prescribe medication for your low sperm count, depending on the cause. For example, some oligospermia is caused by bacterial and other infections. According to the Mayo Clinic, if your doctor notices a high number of white blood cells in your blood culture, you may have an infection of the urethra or somewhere in the reproductive tract. If he suspects an infection, he will most likely treat it with antibiotics.

  In other situations, low sperm count is caused by too many or too few hormones. If your doctor believes your oligospermia is caused by a hormone issue, he may recommend drugs to balance your levels or hormone replacement therapy.

Other Cures

• Some men suffer a low sperm count because they have problems with sustaining erections or ejaculation for various reasons. These conditions can be cured with drugs like Viagra or surgical procedures like vasal reconstruction or repairing a blocked ejaculatory duct.

  A new treatment for low sperm count is known as assisted reproductive technology. The idea behind this treatment involves removing the sperm directly from the testicle and then injecting it into the egg. While this procedure does not cure low sperm count, which according to the Mayo Clinic is sometimes incurable, it does allow the man to fertilize his partner's egg.