Infertility in Male

Male infertility is a condition in which male inability to cause pregnancy in a fertile female. It may be due to deficiencies in semen or low sperm quality. This means that the couple aren't able to conceive a child, even though they've had frequent, unprotected sexual intercourse for a year or longer.

Causes

1. Sedentary lifestyle
2. Unhealthy diet -

• Excessive intake sour, spicy food
• Excessive intake sweet, oily, unctuous food
• Hormonal disorders

1. Hormonal imbalance
2. Infections
3. Occupation - Welding, prolonged sitting jobs like Truck driving, or working on a laptop computer for long stretches of time
4. Grief and stress
5. Alcohol and smoking
6. Obesity
7. Emaciation/debilitating diseases or Health conditions like

• Varicocele
• Tumors. - Cancers and nonmalignant tumors can affect the male reproductive organs directly
• Undescended testicles
• Defects of tubules that transport sperm
• Celiac disease

1. Lack of proper sleep
2. Lack of physical exercise
3. Suppression of natural urges (Natural urges are the Involuntary functions such as hunger, tears, urination, sneezing, farting etc)

1. Loss of smell - in gonadal dysfunction
2. Pain in the testicle - in conditions like varicocele
3. Weak ejaculation
4. Unable to get erection
5. Difficulty maintaining an erection
6. Lump in the testicles - caused by cysts, hydroceles, and epididymitis
7. Recurrent respiratory infection
8. Small and firm testicles
9. Enlargement of breast in men - Genetic condition like Klindfilter syndrome
10. Decreased facial or body hair - In chromosomal or hormonal abnormality
11. Low sperm count(signs)

Ayurveda explains Ashta sukradushti, which impairs the normalcy of the semen and is considered as the main reason for the infertility.

1. Sedentary lifestyle
2. Unhealthy diet -
   • Excessive intake sour, spicy food
   • Excessive intake sweet, oily, unctuous food
3. Hormonal disorders
4. Hormonal imbalance
5. Infections
6. Occupation - Welding, prolonged sitting jobs like Truck driving, or working on a laptop computer for long stretches of time
7. Grief and stress
8. Alcohol and smoking
9. Obesity
10. Emaciation/debilitating diseases or Health conditions like
    • Varicocele
    • Tumors. - Cancers and nonmalignant tumors can affect the male reproductive organs directly
    • Undescended testicles
    • Defects of tubules that transport sperm
    • Celiac disease
11. Lack of proper sleep
12. Lack of physical exercise
13. Suppression of natural urges (Natural urges are the Involuntary functions such as hunger, tears, urination, sneezing, farting etc)

Treatment protocol aims at:

1. Use of strength producing and nourishing herbs and dietary supplements
2. Cleansing the channels of the body using appropriate herbs and herbo mineral preparation.
3. Rejuvenating the reproductive system.

• Oligospermia or low sperm count. Kapikachhu, Gokshura helps to increase the sperm count and also use for involuntary ejacuation
• Trouble getting or keeping erection and Reduced sexual desire - Erection is the result of increased blood flow through the penile arteries and the penis grows rigid. Any alteration in the process due the causative factor may result in erection problems. Rasona,  Ashwagandha, Kapikachhu, Gokshura , Musali, Shivlingi beej, Shilajit, Shatavari  and Yasthimadhu are adaptogenic, balances testosterone, increases blood circulation and rich in antioxidants. It helps to release stress and anxiety. It also calms nerves and balances the dosha.
• Regulate hormone imbalance - Shatavari,Ashwagandha,Gokshura.
• Enlargement of breast, Decreased facial hair, loss of smell are associated with chromosomal- Genetic abnormalities, these conditions are incurable.

(The above mentioned Ayurvedic drugs are Herbs and Herbomineral preparations)

Other therapies- Snehapana, Swedana, Vamana, Virechana, Asthapana and Anuvasana enema will help to cleanse the body and man can induce  conception.

Rasona,  Ashwagandha, Kapikachhu, Gokshura , Musali, Shivlingi beej, Shilajit, Shatavari  and Yasthimadhu,