Can major depressive disorder cause infertility ?

Hello,

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I read your query and can understand your concern.

First of all, communicate with your partner. Share your feelings, fears, and hopes. You need to know that being depressed can be a major cause of a low sperm count. Here are some of the reasons that can cause this scenario:

1. Varicocele: Swelling of veins in the testicle or scrotum that can be diagnosed by doing an ultrasound scrotum.

2. Infection: Sexually transmitted diseases or non-sexually transmitted diseases causing epididymitis (inflammation of the coiled tube, called the epididymis, at the back of the testicle), orchitis (inflammation of one or both testicles), etc., which can be diagnosed by doing an ultrasound of the scrotum along with complete urine and a complete blood count (CBC) test.

3. Ejaculation problems: Drugs, retrograde ejaculation, lack of ejaculation due to diabetes (increase in blood sugar level), spinal injuries, and bladder, prostate, or urethra surgery.

4. Anti-sperm antibodies: Benign or malignant growth blocking the release of sperm, where undescended testicles can be diagnosed by ultrasound scrotum.

5. Hormone imbalances: Check for TFT (thyroid function test), testosterone, prolactin, and FSH (follicular stimulating hormone).Exposure to heavy metals or drugs; overheating of the scrotum. Habits like alcohol or smoking. Food habits like increased soy food and junk food

Also, I suggest you to check for semen completeness and review reports. Based on reports, we can plan any medicine. If medicine fails, you can proceed with IVF (in vitro fertilization) or IUI (intrauterine insemination).

I hope this helps.

Kindly revert in case of further queries.

Thank you.