The phrase
"infertility cases" refers to situations where couples or individuals are unable to conceive a baby or have difficulty getting pregnant.
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Identifying the cause of infertility is the first step, and up to 90 %
of infertility cases are treated with conventional therapies.
«The overwhelming majority of
male infertility cases arise from inability to make sperm cells,» said Inder Verma, a professor of genetics at Salk and senior author of the study appearing in today's Proc.
And the National Institutes of Health reports that one - third
of infertility cases are caused by male reproductive issues, while another third are caused by a combination of male and female reproductive issues or unknown causes.
Male infertility accounts for about 30 to 50 percent of
all infertility cases, and infertile men tend to have abnormal sperm characteristics such as low sperm concentration, poor sperm movement, abnormal shape and size, and high levels of damage to the DNA.
Some 12 percent of
all infertility cases are the result of a woman weighing too much or too little — and the man's weight can be a factor, too.
Lighting up causes up to 13 % of
all infertility cases, according to the American Society of Reproductive Medicine.
In
ALL infertility cases, about 1/3 are due to male factors, 1/3 to female factors,... Read More
In fact, male fertility factors contribute to approximately 50 % of
all infertility cases.
In 40 % of
Infertility cases, the Infertility issue was with the female partner's reproductive system.
In 20 % of
Infertility cases, the cause is from a myriad of factors that occur to both partners» reproductive systems.
In 30 % of
Infertility cases, the Infertility issue was with the male partner's reproductive system.