What department should men go to for fertility check?

Before the pregnancy preparation period, both men and women need to do fertility examinations. For men and women who are pregnant for the first time, it may be unclear which department they should go to for the examination. This issue must be mastered. So which department should men go to for fertility examinations? What are the examination items? Let's learn about it in detail.

The quality of sperm directly determines the health of the next generation. Generally, if you want to prepare for pregnancy, you need to check the condition of male sperm. You can go to the fertility department to check the sperm survival rate. Before doing this test, you need to abstain from sex for 3-7 days, and then go to the hospital for a physical examination. That way the accuracy is higher.

Male fertility test, pregnancy is a complicated process that is often related to both parties. The pre-pregnancy check-up needs to be done by both husband and wife.

New items in men’s fertility screening include:

1. Chromosomal abnormalities: Common ones include male pseudohermaphroditism, Klinefelter syndrome and XYY syndrome.

2. Endocrine diseases: The cause is gonadotropin deficiency. Common ones include selective gonadotropin deficiency type sexual dysfunction, namely Kallmann syndrome; selective LH deficiency and FSH deficiency, adrenal hyperplasia, hyperprolactinuria, etc.

3. Reproductive system infection: In recent years, with the increase in the prevalence of reproductive tract infection, the prevalence and severity of reproductive system inflammation such as prostatitis, epididymitis, orchitis, and urethritis have increased, which has a more serious impact on men's reproductive function.

4. Ejaculatory duct obstruction: affects the transport of male sperm.

5. Abnormal spermatogenesis in male testicles: This is common in cases of cryptorchidism, varicose veins, etc. Physical and chemical factors such as endotoxins, electromagnetic fields, high fever, and trauma can all cause spermatogenesis obstruction in male testicles.

6. Abnormalities in sperm structure and seminal plasma: affecting the fitness, capacitation and acrosome reaction of male sperm.

7. Immune infertility: The anti-sperm immunity caused by men themselves and the anti-sperm immunity caused by women can both cause infertility.

8. Male erectile dysfunction: Erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, weak ejaculation and retrograde ejaculation can all cause male infertility.

It is recommended that you go to a specialist clinic for a detailed examination, confirm the diagnosis, and take medication. Don't miss the best time for treatment. Pay attention to rest, avoid excessive exercise, and do not have sex the day before the examination. As for the examination fee, because everyone's condition is different, the examination fee is also different, but the formal hospital charging standards are transparent, so it is not easy to spend money in vain.