What is Azoospermia ?
Azoospermia
is the complete absence of sperm in the semen and as such means that a man
will be completely infertile. The diagnosis of azoospermia is sometimes
still made even though as many as 500,000 sperm per ml of semen may have
been seen because it is extremely unlikely that the man will be able to
father a child naturally.
Azoospermia occurs
in about 2% of men in the general population. Around 10-20% of men
attending infertility centers will probably have azoospermia as well. This
means that if you and your partner have been trying for a year or more to
have a baby there is an increased risk that you may have a problem.
Note
: The finding of azoospermia often comes as a surprise for a couple since
there often are no symptoms (there frequently is an ejaculate and a normal
ejaculation process).
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