Male Fertility Test: What You Should Know
Male fertility changes throughout life, beginning at puberty and extending beyond age 50, depending on how healthy the male is; However, the quantity and quality of sperm a man produces decreases over the years, as does the ability to fertilize an egg, so a male fertility check is necessary when you have problems conceiving.
What Is the Male Fertility Test?
The evaluation of male fertility should begin with the consultation of a specialist, urologist, or human reproduction specialist. During the consultation, an interview is carried out in which family history, medical and reproductive history, taking medications, contact with poison, diet, exercise, work habits, lifestyle, addictions, frequency of sexual intercourse, or problems of erection are assessed.
Subsequently, the testicles should be examined, their size, location, and presence of pathologies such as varicose veins in the testicles, also called “varicocele.” It is important to note that 30% of infertility cases are due to male factors, 20% to mixed causes, and 20% to unknown causes.
Varicocele is an anomaly
that presents itself in the form of varicose veins and dilatation in the veins of the spermatic cord. It is one of the leading causes of male infertility. During the examination of the testicles, an ultrasound scan will likely be performed to determine the presence and grade of the varicocele.
To determine how healthy a man is in relation to his quality of sperm, it is necessary to do male fertility tests, especially when they are undergoing fertility treatments since a man naturally produces …

