There are many things that can cause fertility or infertility problems. Not only from the wife, the cause can also come from the husband. Yes, one of the causes of fertility disorders that often goes unnoticed is the presence of disorders or abnormalities in male sperm.
Sperm abnormalities experienced by a man can make it difficult for him to have offspring and require extra effort. There are many factors that affect the quality of sperm, such as the number, shape and movement of the sperm. If there is a problem with at least one of the three factors, it can be said that the man has a sperm disorder.
Well, here are 9 types of sperm disorders that a man must know about and be wary of.
1. Azoospermia
This is a condition where the sperm count in the sperm is very low or not at all. This condition is also known as empty semen. This problem occurs in 1% of all men in the world. Several conditions that cause azoospermia include birth defects in the reproductive tract, genetic diseases, and sexually transmitted infections.
2. Oligozoospermia
This is a condition where the sperm contains a small number of sperm. This disorder is often experienced by men who have fertility problems. Normally, the number of sperm that comes out when a man ejaculates is greater than 15 million sperm per milliliter. However, in this case, the number of sperm that came out was less than that number. This sperm disorder has 4 levels of severity, namely mild, moderate, severe and extreme.
3. Hypospermia
This is a condition where the amount of semen is small, less than 1.5ml. This condition generally does not cause infertility. However, if the sperm is too small and is followed by a low sperm concentration, this condition can lead to infertility.
4. Hyperspermia
This is the opposite of hypospermia. Hyperspermia is characterized by the amount of seminal fluid that exceeds the normal volume to more than 15.5 ml. As with hypospermia, this condition doesn’t always cause fertility problems. However, problems can arise if the large amount of sperm is not balanced with the number of sperm produced.
5. Astenozoospermia
This is a condition in which the sperm’s ability to move towards the egg is reduced. Generally, men secrete healthy sperm with good swimming ability to the egg so that it can be fertilized quickly. However, in this condition, the movement of the sperm slows down and may even die before touching the egg.
6. Teratozoospermia
This is a condition where the sperm produced has an abnormal shape. A good sperm is one that has a head with a smooth oval shape and a long, strong tail. But in this condition, the sperm shape is not perfect, so it is difficult to fertilize the egg.
7. Pyospermia
Also known as leukocytospermia, this is a condition in which white blood cells are found in the sperm. The number of white blood cells in the sperm can certainly affect the weakening of the movement of the sperm and damage its genetic material. This condition is also a sign of an autoimmune infection or disease in the body.
8. Necrozoospermia
This is a condition where the sperm in men dies and cannot move at all during ejaculation. The cause is still uncertain until now. This condition is divided into two, namely:
- Incomplete necrozoospermia, when not all sperm die, usually only 5 to 45 percent of live sperm.
- Complete necrozoospermia, when all the sperm in the semen is not alive at all.
9. Aspermia
This is an empty semen condition, so that the ejaculated fluid that comes out does not contain any semen. Even so, people with this disorder can still experience orgasm. (M & B / SW / Photo: Tanyajoy / Freepik)
