Male Infertility: Your Questions Answered

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Edmund Sabanegh, MD, is a urologist in the Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute and the director of the Center for Male Fertility. His specialty interests include male infertility, general urology, vasectomy, vasectomy reversal and microsurgery. Dr. Sabanegh has been on staff at Cleveland Clinic since 2006.

The focus of this Health Chat will be on male infertility.

Infertility is a common problem with more than five million couples in the United States dealing with these problems. Infertility affects one in every six couples who are trying to conceive. In at least half of all cases of infertility, a male is a major contributing case. This means about ten percent of all men in the United States, who are attempting to conceive, suffer from infertility.

The specialists in Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Male Fertility understand patients’ concerns from an emotional perspective, as well as the medical one and are here to help. We offer a unique, comprehensive team approach to diagnosing and treating male infertility to help patients achieve their personal goals. Rapid research advances in the area of male reproduction have brought dramatic changes in the ability to both diagnose and treat male infertility. The majority of couples suffering from infertility can now be helped to conceive a child on their own.