What Common conditions that affect male infertility is teratospermia?

Sperm Morphology

A normal sperm cell has an oval-shaped head, which contains the genetic information It also has a cap, a neck, a mid-piece, and a tail. The sperm cell of someone who has Teratospermia could have a defective head, no acrosome (cap), or problems with the neck, mid-section, and/or tail. Sometimes, the cell can have double heads or double tails.

Symptoms of Teratospermia

An abnormally-shaped sperm won't be able to transport through the cervix or won't be able to fertilise the egg, thereby causing difficulty in conception.

Causes of teratospermia

• Infections in the semen
• Problems with the testes
• High fever
• Smoking, drinking, and use of drugs
• Exposure to toxins
• Poor diet
• Obesity
• Exposure to heat (laptops, cell phones, saunas, etc.)
• Exposure to environmental factors (pesticides, heavy metals, etc.)
• Varicocele
• Coeliac disease
• Hodgkin's disease
• Crohn's disease
• Genetic
• Unknown

If you have been diagnosed with teratospermia, you don’t have to worry. Today, with the advancement of medical science there are many treatments available to treat this condition.