A guide to male infertility: Understanding the causes, treatment and what to do to improve your fertility
We know that it can feel overwhelming and it's difficult to know where to start, so we've put together a guide that covers the most crucial (and often most confusing!) topics you need to know about.
Published:
10/11/22
Updated:
9/9/24
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Fertility issues can impact anyone, no matter how much we may try to ignore them or pretend something is nothing. Although studies have shown that 40% of men have never thought about testing their fertility, 25% of infertility challenges are found to be because of male factors. This could be due to a low sperm count, a low sperm motility or poor morphology of the sperm itself,
Whether you're in a couple looking to have a baby or you're a man looking to go down the road of solo parenting, checking your fertility is very important
We know that it can feel overwhelming and it's difficult to know where to start, so we've put together a guide that covers the most crucial (and often confusing!) topics you need to know about. It's been written by our in-house clinical team of doctors and nurses, who have over 40 years of combined experience working in reproductive health. They've worked with the most complex fertility challenges, in some of the UK's leading fertility clinics.
In this guide, we'll answer the questions our doctors and nurses get asked the most about male fertility:
- What is male infertility and what causes it
- What is male subfertility
- How to optimise and improve your fertility as a man
- How do I find a sperm donor
- How can I become a solo parent as a man
- The best fertility tests for men
Around 3.5 million people across the UK will struggle with their fertility (and 17.5% of people worldwide), and yet there's still a huge barrier when it comes to men having open conversations about it. It's time to remove the stigma around men’s reproductive health and normalise taking care of ourselves in the best way possible.
Fertifa is a helping hand for people experiencing all kinds of reproductive health concerns. If you'd like to book in a call to discuss how we can provide men's health benefits for you and your team at work, get in touch here. We'd love to speak 💜
Discover Fertifa:
We are a healthcare benefit that covers:
- Fertility & family-forming
- Gender identity
- Maternity
- Men's reproductive health
- Menopause
- Neurodiversity
- Women's health
Our industry-leading, in-house clinical team provide employees with:
- Workplace education through our App
- Manager training
- Live monthly webinars
- On demand consultations
- Health assessments & guidance
- Referrals to our best-in-class partnered clinics
- Testing
- Prescriptions and medication delivery
Every employee is assigned a dedicated employee support advisor to guide and support them through their fertility journey or specific menopause or other reproductive healthcare challenge.
Exceptional clinical services
- Human-led, end-to-end care – Fertifa patients are assigned a dedicated clinical advisor to support them throughout their healthcare journey
- Best-in-class clinical leadership – The only provider with in-house, leading reproductive and neurodiversity health specialists and gynaecologists. Meet the team here
- Breadth of coverage – The most comprehensive benefit that specialises in underserved areas of healthcare. We alone cover fertility, menopause, neurodiversity and gender identity
- On-demand consultations
- Network of leading clinics and partners – Our diverse support network has been specifically designed to meet all healthcare needs
Financial & administrative services
- We are the only provider that handles claims, reviews and compliance checks for employee reimbursements (policy at the discretion and judgement of the client; no restrictions on what an employer chooses to cover)
- Repayment plans through interest-free salary deductions over a period of up to 12 months. Learn more about the Fertifa Payment plan
Educational resources
- Our Fertifa-authored and curated content library is comprised of articles written by our in-house clinical experts, covering all reproductive, hormonal, sexual and neurodiversity health topics
- On-demand access to webinars, hosted by leading clinicians
- Live Q&A with our in-house clinical specialists
- Manager guides written by experts
