Male Infertility
Male InfertilityDefinitionUp to 15 percent of couples are infertile. This means they aren’t able to conceive a child even though they’ve had frequent, unprotected sexual intercourse for a year or […]
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Men’s Health Clinic – Dr. Ahmad Motawi
Dr. Ahmad MotawiCategory: Reproductive Health
Cancer and Male Fertility
Male cancer, cryopreservation, and fertilityWhat is the difference between semen and sperm?This can be confusing since the terms are often used interchangeably in the media and casua conversation.However, they are […]
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Sperm Retrieval Procedures
Sperm Retrieval ProceduresSperm harvesting is entirely different from a diagnostic testicular biopsy since in this setting the goal is not to identify what is happening in the testis but instead […]
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Varicocele
VaricoceleWhat is a varicocele?A varicocele is a variation of normal anatomy in which veins in the scrotum (the sac that holds the testicles) become enlarged and sometimes even visible.Varicocele usually […]
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What is intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)?
What is intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)?Before a man’s sperm can fertilize a woman’s egg, the head of the sperm must attach to the outside of the egg. Once attached, the […]
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Discolored semen
Discolored semenShould I be concerned about discolored semen?Semen is normally a whitish-gray color. It’s usually quite thick after ejaculation, but liquefies within 30 minutes.Changes in the appearance of semen might […]
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Smoking and Infertility
Smoking and InfertilityMost patients know not to smoke, don’t they? Maybe so, but that doesn’t mean that they (and their partners) don’t smoke, or that they tell the truth to […]
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