Male infertility symptoms and signs:

Other than the obvious inability to conceive when a couple tries, male infertility frequently does not have a specific symptom. For the diagnosis of male infertility, a thorough medical and urologic history is required, including the length of infertility, childhood urologic disorders or surgical procedures, acute or chronic medical conditions, testicular cancer and treatment, medications, spinal cord injury, etc.

Take Control

Once you have given yourself some time to process what you’re going through emotionally, you can start taking control of the situation. Some things you can do include:

• Making an appointment with a male fertility specialist

• Getting a second opinion

• Researching as much as you can about fertility

• Preparing questions for your doctor

At the same time, talk to your partner about what this means for the long term. Research the various fertility treatment options that are available and discuss which ones may be the best for your situation. Also, talk about these treatment options in terms of what you can handle emotionally and financially.