Male Infertility

Infertile? Don't be so sure...

Nearly half of our infertility cases involve male problems. We find a high number are not what they first seem to be.

This is because the basic sperm analysis on which many consultants and clinics base their diagnosis is indicative, but not conclusive.

At Bridge we go one vital step further by offering a complete programme for Male Factor Optimisation and more revealing investigation in which we can detect very minute quantities of sperm, too small to register in conventional analysis, and isolate these for harvesting. As few as 10-20 means that IVF or ICSI can commence immediately. The procedure also confirms a zero sperm count which, in most cases, removes any need to consider the cost of surgical extraction for genuine azoospermia sufferers.

If the sperm count is even lower, there is still hope that you can avoid the donor option as we have surgical procedures, PESA and TESE,which can extract viable sperm if even the tiniest amount is present. (But note that successful surgical extraction can never be 100% guaranteed).

So, if you or your partner have been told "no sperm" and advised to take the donor route, come to us first - we may be able to find what others have missed.

We have made Male Factor Optimisation at Bridge as affordable as possible and the result is, we think, the best-value success-orientated approach available.

Sometimes, donor sperm is the only option but, for many supposedly infertile males, Male Factor Optimisation treatment at Bridge may be the solution, offering a whole new world of opportunity.