The old testament commands men and women to procreate "Be fruitful and multiply". The social pressure to bring children into this world is significantly less than 2000 years ago, nevertheless, shortly after the wedding cake is passed round, couples are usually asked the age old question: "So, when do you plan on having a baby?"

For couples faced with infertility, an emotional roller-coaster awaits. Women are often riddled with guilt, feeling somewhat incomplete and responsible for the catastrophic event. Although infertility is a condition that can affect both men and women, it is usually the woman that takes the first punch, pinning the blame squarely on herself. Along with the anxiety of not being able to bare children, some women experience other effects. Depending on the level of intimacy and respect in the relationship, infertility can lead to bitter arguments, feelings of insecurity, (women may wonder if her partner will leave because of the problem), some women even develop a complete disinterest in sex and fall into depression.

The other way around, when a woman is told her husband or partner is infertile, she may suddenly feel stuck in a quagmire. Faced with the idea that she will not be having children with the man she chose to spend the rest of her life with must indeed bring about confusion and feelings of anxiety. For women in such cases, adoption doesn't seem like a rational option since she is physiologically able to carry out a natural pregnancy; after all, he's the one with the infertility problem. It is ultimately a couples devotion and loving respect for one another that will pull them through infertility problems.

Male infertility vs. Male Impotence

This loss of interest in sex may also occur in men that discover late in the game that they are infertile. Although Male infertility and male impotence are two entirely different entities, male infertility may make a man feel a sense of powerlessness, just like impotence. They may feel hopeless and may likewise develop performance anxiety. In studies of male sexual health, some infertile men have lost all interest in sex to the point of causing impotence or developing anxiety based erectile dysfunction. Even when given Viagra or Levitra, men with anxiety based impotence or erectile dysfunction experienced only minimal effects.


Men with infertility problems that later on lose all interest in sex or develop performance anxiety, anxiety based erectile dysfunction or impotence may consider talking to their doctor about therapy. Taking viagra or generic viagra such as Levitra or Kamagra may help a man attain an erection, but emotional or psychological setbacks surrounding the infertility issue should be resolved first since male sexual health studies have shown that Viagra, , levitra or other forms of generic viagra have only a minimal effects on men suffering from anxiety based erectile dysfunction. Men can buy viagra online or talk to their doctor about other viagra alternatives, such as Levitra.

Causes of Male infertility

There have been numerous cases where no obvious cause for infertility could be found. Infertile men who cannot be diagnosed with a cause fall into a group known as the idiopathic infertility group. These are the more prevalent clinical conditions and or causes which can render a man infertile.

Causes of Male Infertility
1.	Varicocele
2.	smallpox, mumps, other viral infections, TB, leprosy, prostatitis
3.	STD's (Sexually Transmitted Diseases such as clamydia, genital herpes, etc)
4.	Idiopathic
5.	Direct or indirect injuries, such as testicular or pelvic trauma, heat, irradiation, chemotherapy, environmental toxins, drugs, marijuana, alcohol, tobacco
6.	Cryptorchidism (undescended testes)
7.	Surgical procedures such as inguinal, scrotal, retroperitoneal, bladder neck, vasectomy
8.	Congenital obstructions such as Aplasia, vasectomy, post-infections
9.	Systemic illnesses such as hepatitis, renal gland
10.	Immune deficiency infections or obstruction
11.	Ejaculatory problems
12.	Spinal cord injuries or lesions
13.	Genetic or endocrine disorders including Klinefelter's syndrome, Young's syndrome, cystic fibrosis, adrenal hyperplasia
14.	Sexual dysfunctions, male impotence and erectile dysfunction