A semen analysis is one of the first tests conducted when you visit a fertility clinic. The results of the analysis determine if a man is producing sperm, his sperm count (total number of sperm in the total volume of ejaculated semen), his sperm concentration (number...

Varicocele is the leading cause of infertility in men. As much as 40% of infertile men have varicocele. Varicocele is common and is also very treatable. Treatment usually requires a medical procedure. Varicocele repair is successful over 90% of the time. What the hell...

Who wants to talk about the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal (HPG) axis? No one? Neither do I, but: (1)  It’s part of my story, and; (2)  You should be aware of its role in infertility. The CliffsNotes version of this post is that thou shalt not partake of Testosterone...

I’ve known that I wanted children for practically all my adult life. Wait, let me rephrase. I’ve known that I wanted children since my early 20’s, but to claim that I was an adult at that time is laughable. Anyway, I have always pictured myself marrying and having...