Question 1

help can chemotherapy cause a person to develop azoospermia?

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Death of sperm cells: Sperm is created from a very early sperm forming cell. All sperm comes from the duplication and then splitting of these early sperm cells. They then grow for the next 90 days to become what is ejaculated. 

Chemotherapy kills these early cells which then prevents any further sperm to be made. By  killing the early progenitor cells it prevents the growth of mature sperm.

Question 2

what is azoospermia?

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No sperm in semen: Azoospermia means there is no sperm in a man's ejaculate.  This can either be from obstruction or lack of production.  A urologist with fertility training can make that diagnosis and provide treatment options.  Often, men that have no sperm in semen make a small amount of sperm that can be retrieved from the testicle for in vitro fertilization.

Question 3

how can azoospermia be cured?

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Depends on what kind: When azoospermia (no ejaculated sperm) is due to obstruction, the obstruction may be fixable with surgery. If it is due to a poorly functioning testicle, it rarely is curable but in most cases it is 'treatable' (i.E you can have kids.' read more at: azoospermia-sample-causes-no-sperm-count-success-stories.

Question 4

is there a way to reverse azoospermia?

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Possibly: It depends on the cause (there are several).  It's critical to get a full evaluation to uncover the cause(s) and then determine the best course of action thereafter. See a qualified male fertility specialist!

Question 5

how can i resolve azoospermia problem?

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Answered?: Two causes for no sperm in semen: Complete blockage of transportation by vasectomy or inborn vasa atresia; no sperm production by germ cell or testicular failure such as Sertoli cell-only symdrome, poor germ cell stimulating hormone (LH), etc. How to resolve it? None, but if obstruction is identifiable such as post-vasectomy or obstruction at ejaculatory ducts, surgical release of obstruction can.

Question 6

what, if any, are signs of azoospermia?

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Azoospermia: Azoospermia is defined by absent sperm on a semen analysis. You are correct identifying this as a sign rather than a symptom. There are no reliable symptoms associated with azoospermia.

Question 7

can there be correction for azoospermia?

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Depends : Some causes such as hormone imbalances and blockage may be treatable. Others are not. Many are treatable by ivf but not curable. If the goal is pregnancy and sperm  are present you may wind up needing ivf.

Question 8

any symptoms directly related to azoospermia?

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No: Azoospermia is the absence of sperm in ejaculated semen. Since sperm are microscopic, it's not possible to know if they are present or absent if a man is ejaculating semen unless the semen is examined under a microscope.

Question 9

how to check whether you have azoospermia at home?

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No good home test: Azoospermia should be diagnosed by an andrology lab at a fertility clinic or urology clinic. More than one semen analysis is needed to confirm the diagnosis. If we see a semen sample with no sperm we use a centrifuge to 'spin down' the specimen so that we can find very low numbers of sperm.  See a fertility md. Even if you have a microscope at home i don't recommend home testing for this condition.

Question 10

in what way is this type of azoospermia corrected ?

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Azoospermai: It depends upon the cause of the condition.  If it is due to a production problem ie. low FSH and low LH it can be corrected with hormones.  If it is due to a failure of the sperm generating cells there is little than can be done.  I suggest that you go recognized male infertility specialist..  Initially you need a blood test of the gonadotropics (FSH/LH), and testosterone.

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