Vineeth Rao

“She thought she had simply lost interest…” Kripa and her husband, Kunal, had been married for many years. By all accounts, they shared a warm, loving relationship. But over the previous year, something had changed. Kripa had gradually lost almost all interest in physical intimacy. Whenever Kunal approached her, she found herself making excuses. “I have a headache.” “I’m too tired today.” “Maybe another day…” At first, neither of them thought much about it. But weeks became months. Because...

I recently reflected on the fertility journey of a couple I had been seeing for several years. Their story is a reminder of why a Semen Analysis is an essential part of infertility evaluation and why both partners should be assessed early. A Couple's Five-Year Fertility Journey Mr. and Mrs. James had been coming to see me for fertility treatment for several years. They were settled in the UAE and visited Kerala every year during their annual vacation. Usually, they would stay for about a...

At 30 years, Iwin was excited. His wedding was only a few weeks away. He had imagined meeting his bride after the wedding, being close to her and sharing their first intimate moments as husband and wife. But beneath the excitement was a fear he had never told anyone about: “What if I can't get an erection?” It wasn't a completely new fear. Iwin had experienced erection difficulties several times in previous relationships. Sometimes he could get an erection but couldn't maintain it. On other...