A low sperm count also called oligospermia, is where a man has fewer than 15 million sperm per millilitre of semen. It means that the fluid (semen) you ejaculate during an orgasm contains fewer sperm than normal.
Having a low sperm count can make conceiving a child difficult. Also, an abnormal sperm count may also indicate an underlying health condition e.g. diabetes (associated with having low testosterone), prostatitis, celiac disease to mention a few.
Problems with low sperm count and sperm quality are quite common. The best way to increase sperm count naturally is to look at the causes of the problem. So targeted treatment can help men overcome the causes of low sperm count.
In this article, there is hope ahead – we will look at some of the causes of low sperm count and their respective natural remedies.
Causes of Low Sperm Count and their Natural Remedies
• Unhealthy or poorly functioning sperm . This includes the quality of the man’s sperm as well as how quickly they move.
Natural remedy for low sperm count caused by unhealthy poor quality sperm;
• Remedy 1: Tribulus terrestris is an adatogenic herb that is being used to regulate male hormones naturally and improve semen quality and quantity. It is effective for correcting low sperm count, poor sperm motility and morphology, weak and thin semen, and any other sperm abnormalities.
• Remedy 2: Supplementing with the herb Ashwagandha. Astragalus or Maca root taken daily for three to four months helps to increase sperm count and sperm quality.
• Infection: Some infections can interfere with sperm production or sperm health and may cause scarring that blocks the passage of sperm. These include inflammation of the epididymis (epididymitis) or an inflammation of one or both testicles (orchitis) and some sexually transmitted infections, including gonorrhea or HIV. Although some infections can result in permanent testicular damage, most often sperm can still be retrieved.
Natural remedy for low sperm count caused by Infections
• Remedy 1: Sulphur is indicated for low sperm count caused by aching tension, shootings in testes and spermatic cords, swelling and inflammation of epididymis.
• Remedy 2: Staphysagria is another suitable remedy for low sperm count caused by orchitis. It is indicated when burning, shooting, tearing or drawing pain is present in the inflamed testes.
• A varicocele: This is an enlargement of the veins inside the loose skin that holds a man’s testicles (scrotum). Varicoceles can cause low sperm production and decreased sperm quality, leading to infertility. Varicoceles can be treated naturally without surgery.
Natural remedy for low sperm count caused by Varicocele
• Remedy: Hamamelis is the top remedy for low sperm count with varicocele. Indicated when there is pain running down the spermatic cord into the testes. There is pain in testicles, testicles enlarged, hot and painful.
• Retrograde ejaculation occurs when semen enters the bladder instead of emerging through the penis during orgasm. Although you still reach sexual climax, you might ejaculate very little or no semen. This is sometimes called a dry orgasm. Retrograde ejaculation isn’t harmful but it can cause male infertility.
Various health conditions can cause retrograde ejaculation, including diabetes, injuries and illnesses that damage the nervous system (such as multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injuries), surgery on the prostate, testicles, colon, rectum, bladder or the lower spine, some medications can interfere with ejaculation e.g. drugs for an enlarged prostate, some antidepressants, and some anti-psychotic drugs, etc.
Natural remedy for low sperm count caused by Retrograde Ejaculation
• Remedy: Treatment for retrograde ejaculation depends on the cause of the problem. When men experience retrograde ejaculation due to medication, changing medications usually resolves the problem. When retrograde ejaculation is due to severe nerve damage, there are effective homeopathic medicines that could treat damaged nerves, organs and tissues depending on individual symptoms profile. Homeopathic medicines like Hypericum, Causticum, Scutellaria laterifolia etc. help with nerve breakdown.
• Undescended testicles. During fetal development one or both testicles sometimes fail to descend from the abdomen into the sac that normally contains the testicles (scrotum). Decreased fertility is more likely in men with this condition.
Natural remedy for low sperm count caused by Undescended testicles
• Remedy: There are effective homeopathic remedies that help promote the descent of the testis into the scrotum in order to prevent possible problems that could result in surgery, infertility or testicular cancer e.g. Clematis erecta, Calcarea carbonica, Syphilinum to mention a few.
• Smoking and drinking Alcohol: Men who smoke might have a lower sperm count than those who don’t smoke. Likewise, drinking Alcohol can lower testosterone levels and cause decreased sperm production.
Natural remedy for low sperm count caused by Smoking and Alcoholism
• Remedy: There are lots of healing herbs to help you quit smoking e.g. Catnip, Lobelia, Hyssop, Korean ginseng, Hypericum, Valerian to mention a few. Likewise, there are anti alcohol support herbs that may help you quit drinking alcohol like Kudzu, Nux vomica, milk thistle, etc.
Warning: There’s this real roller-coaster ride of not feeling well and being irritable and having cravings when you go off smoking. The first few days might be very intense, then it might level off and come back again. But the longer you’re off cigarettes, the more your brain goes through the process of neural adaptation and the more you recover. And eventually, the ride subsides.
• Hormonal imbalances: When hormone imbalances occur and impact sperm, these issues can impact overall sperm quality. This means problem with sperm count, sperm motility (the ability for the sperm to swim), or sperm morphology. All three of these may be impacted, which means a reduced chance of successfully conceiving.Testosterone is one of the main male hormones. Testosterone production begins as soon as seven weeks after conception and it increases till age of 30 years. After 30 years of age, testosterone levels begin to decline, and also the present modern lifestyle may also cause an imbalance in testosterone level.
Natural remedy for low sperm count caused by Hormonal imbalances
• Remedy: Homeopathy offers help in many hormone related health conditions including low testosterone. These medicines are safe and work on the root cause of the condition to improve testosterone levels in male. Homeopathic medicines for low testosterone levels are Agnus castus, Nuphar luteum, Kali phos and Avena sativa etc.
• Anti Sperm Antibodies; Anti-sperm antibodies are immune system cells that mistakenly identify sperm as harmful invaders and attempt to destroy them. In the case of antisperm antibodies, Immunoglobulin G (IgG), Immunoglobulin A (IgA) and Immunoglobulin M (IgM) identify the semen as a foreign substance and attack it.
Usually this happens in men with too much stress, any kind of trauma in their testicles, smoking, of any inflammatory presence in the lower colon or prostate.
In some women their bodies react to their partner’s sperm. Their immune system creates anti-sperm antibodies that attack the partner’s sperm. This can result in vaginal wall reaction with the semen, triggering rashes, itchiness or painful sexual intercourse.
Natural remedy for low sperm count caused by Anti-sperm Antibodies
• Remedy: Tribulus has been used as a fertility herb for centuries, in both Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Ayurveda. This powerful herb could increase conception chances by up to 61% according to some research papers. It can also increase testosterone, sperm count and motility. The herb may decrease the effects of sperm antibodies due to its high content in saponins which utilise fatty acids as immune system modulators. Tribulus may normalise ovulation in women especially when taken with Vitex (Agnus castus) due to it hormone regulating properties.
• Radiation or X-rays Exposure: Exposure to radiation can reduce sperm production. It can take several years for sperm production to return to normal. With high doses of radiation, sperm production can be permanently reduced.
Natural remedy for low sperm count caused by exposure to Radiation therapy or X-rays
• Remedy: The principle of “like cures like” is the cornerstone of homeopathic philosophy and practice. Homeopathy recognizes that a substance that can create a certain set of symptoms in a healthy person has the capacity to cure those same symptoms when the substance is given in POTENTIZED, ultradilute form (homeopathic form). So for exposure to radiation therapy destroying sperm cells that make sperm, the homeopathic remedy; X -Ray is one of the top medicines when sexual glands are particularly affected. It is an effective medicine for infertility in males resulting from a low sperm count. It helps to increase sperm count. It helps in improving both sperm quality and quantity.
Bottom line: Natural medicines have shown there are curable effects on oligospermia and morphological defects of sperm. There are natural treatments available on Farm Herbal Pro (FHP) that can help you become a dad if you have a low sperm count. Feel free to contact us privately;
By Homeopath Oluwafunmise
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