Open AccessThe effect of suboptimal semen parameters on male partner's ability to conceive. Is he really subfertile because the test says so?
Author(s) -
Rubina Izhar,
Zubaida Masood,
Samia Husain,
Suhaima Tahir,
Mataa-E Masood
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of human reproductive sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-1208
pISSN - 1998-4766
DOI - 10.4103/jhrs.jhrs_29_19
Subject(s) - semen , fertility , medicine , infertility , cohort , gynecology , semen analysis , obstetrics , reproductive medicine , male infertility , family medicine , pregnancy , andrology , biology , population , genetics , environmental health
In many developing countries, subfertility treatment is not covered by government-funded institutions. It is observed that healthcare providers incriminate male factor for subfertility even when only a slight deviation from presumed normal criteria is observed.