📚 Fertility Education

Evidence-based resources to help you understand your body and make informed decisions

Male Genital Organs

Understanding male anatomy is key to fertility awareness.

Testes produce sperm & testosterone
Epididymis stores & matures sperm
Vas deferens transports sperm
Seminal vesicles & prostate add fluid

Sagittal section included

Sperm Production

Spermatogenesis takes approximately 3 months.

Germ cells multiply
Cells mature and divide
Development into sperm (head, midpiece, tail)
Storage in epididymis

Lifestyle affects future fertility

Low Sperm Count Tips

Improving sperm count naturally:

Have sex every 2-3 days
Lose weight if overweight
Stop smoking
Wear loose fitting underwear
Stop alcohol consumption
Avoid chemical exposure

Male Infertility Causes

Common causes include:

Low sperm count (Oligospermia)
Poor sperm motility
Abnormal sperm morphology
Varicocele
Hormonal imbalance
Infections & genetic conditions

PCOS Diagnosis

You need 2 of 3 criteria for diagnosis:

Irregular or no ovulation
High androgen levels
Polycystic ovaries on scan

PCOS can occur at any weight

Steps to Fertilisation

The journey to conception:

1. Ovary releases egg (ovulation)
2. Sperm travels through tract
3. Fertilization in fallopian tube
4. Embryo implants in uterus

Problem at any stage = infertility

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Epididymis, Vas deferens

~3 months process

Lose weight, stop smoking

Varicocele, infections

2 of 3 criteria

Ovulation to implantation

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