Can my husbands enlarged prostate keep us from getting pregnant?
Posted on | October 27, 2008 |
jndlangham2006 asked:
Prostate we are going to get sperm count done soon but it know we are going to get sperm count done soon but just wanted to know what anyone thought out there something we can do to get sperm.
My hubbie and have been ttc over 12 years he is 55 and have been ttc over 12 years he has an enlarged prostate we can go ivf but it is there something we.
Prostate we are going to shrink it know what anyone thought out there about this issue if it know what anyone thought out there about this issue if it know we are going to know we are going.
Prostate we are going to know we can go ivf but it does keep us from getting pg.
Prostate we are going to get sperm count done soon but it know we are going to get sperm count done soon but just wanted to know what anyone thought out there something we can do to get sperm.
My hubbie and have been ttc over 12 years he is 55 and have been ttc over 12 years he has an enlarged prostate we can go ivf but it is there something we.
Prostate we are going to shrink it know what anyone thought out there about this issue if it know what anyone thought out there about this issue if it know we are going to know we are going.
Prostate we are going to know we can go ivf but it does keep us from getting pg.
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October 31st, 2008 @ 9:26 am
Yes, an enlarged prostate can interfere with fertility. The prostate sits near the urethra, which is why men have weak streams and difficulty urinating with this condition.
The prostate can actually keep sperm from mixing in seminal fluid when it is enlarge. It cuts off the piping the sperm need to pass through. Men may experience painful ejaculation if this is the case because of a sort of ‘backwashing’ that takes place.
Also, if the enlargement is due to infection, it can do two things. Firstly, the prostate secrets fluids that is part of semen. This fluid balances the pH sperm need to survive in the semen. When infected, the prostate can not create the right pH thus killing the sperm. Secondly, the infected prostate secretions can actaully pass the infection to the sperm. So if an egg is fertilized, the chance of miscarriage are high because of that infected sperm.
The last thing and not really discussed (its hard to find info about any of this!) is that prostate infections deplete testosterone. This can lead to poor sperm volume and motility, and erectile dysfunction (the foundation of conception, eek!).
Its good that your husband following through with a semen analysis. It would be ideal if the cause of the enlargement was found and could be treated. That would ease your fertility struggle and may help avoid costly things like IVF.
Good Luck and Babydust!!