This disease is characterized by poor sperm quality, that is, a reduced number of active and motile sperm. For pregnancy to occur, sperm must be appropriate in volume (at least two milliliters), environmental response (preferably slightly alkaline), viscosity, sperm count (from 20 million per 1 milliliter), and, most importantly, there must be active and fast sperm not less than 20% (group A) and not less than 50% (groups A and B).
As soon as this diagnosis of Asthenozoospermia is made, a man has panic. He is particularly concerned about the question: "How to treat asthenozoospermia?". Fortunately, this disease is mainly treated easily and quickly.
Causes of the disease
The most common causes of this disease are a health-draining lifestyle (unbalanced diet, vitamin deficiency, overwork, constant stress, poisoning with toxic substances, low physical activity) and the effects of various substances and phenomena (poisoning with nicotine smoke, alcohol, the effects of taking various medicines, narcotic substances and the like).
Congenital or genetic asthenozoospermia is very rare.
Symptoms
Asthenozoospermia is usually detected when searching for the cause of persistent infertility. There are almost no direct symptoms of this disease. Indirect symptoms can be a man’s poor condition, poor health, chronic illness, smoking and alcohol abuse, virtually absent physical activity, and much more. All this can signal that sperm quality will be impaired.
Diagnosis
The most accurate and correct method for diagnosing this disease is a spermogram. Moreover, due to the rapid variability of sperm quality over time, such a study must be carried out at least twice with an interval of a week or two.
Before passing the tests, it is necessary within 3-7 days to comply with all the principles of a correct lifestyle. Sperm is collected by masturbation in a sterile vessel and delivered to the study warm for an hour. Any disturbance of normal sperm can cause infertility. Even with indicators characteristic of sperm (color, smell, viscosity, composition), a poor value of only one (volume) can lead to the practical impossibility of pregnancy in a partner.
How to treat asthenozoospermia?
The treatment of asthenozoospermia is to eliminate the causes that led to the disease. Therefore, if “Asthenozoospermia” is written on the medical record, the doctor should prescribe the treatment of a general nature, that is, improvement of external factors: intake of vitamins, increased physical activity, balanced nutrition, reduced stressful situations, good rest, etc.
But if the cause of the disease is congenital, then with a diagnosis of Asthenozoospermia, treatment by any means and means is ineffective. It is necessary to carry out measures to improve the overall health of the patient, collect sperm and carry out artificial insemination.
If the cause of this disease is external factors, then for a man who wants to have offspring, it is better to eliminate them. And this means - quit smoking, drinking, consuming strong medications, take a course of vitamin therapy, begin to engage in active activities (sports, walking, exercise equipment, etc.), spend more time outdoors and nature, avoid stress, avoid overwork and relaxation . All of the above significantly affects the improvement of sperm counts even after a week. But in order for the effect to consolidate, this way of life must be followed for at least 2 months.
It must be remembered that asthenozoospermia, the treatment of which is better to combine with general strengthening measures (sports, enhanced protein nutrition, sports and the absence of bad habits), is treatable.
When the number of viable sperm in the semen is less than 20 million, oligoastenozoospermia develops, the treatment of which is carried out, as in the above disease. But in especially severe cases, one cannot do without the help of a surgeon.
The diagnosis "Asthenozoospermia" is not a sentence for a man of any age, since with the right treatment and, most importantly, with the basic rules of a healthy lifestyle, there are high chances to improve the worst sperm counts and get long-awaited offspring in a short time!