Male fertility
Contact
- Outpatients appointments
- 0203 313 5118
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Our reproductive endocrinology clinic St Mary’s Hospital helps to diagnose and treat the causes of male infertility and other male reproductive disorders.
This clinic is an integral component of an internationally recognised centre of excellence in the field of male reproductive endocrinology, and the European Academy of Andrology (EAA)-accredited centre at the Trust.
This clinic offers a unique service for London and is run in conjunction with consultant colleagues specialising in all aspects of IVF and reproductive science.
We work closely with the IVF unit at Hammersmith Hospital, and andrological surgery (urology) at Charing Cross Hospital led by Professor Suks Minhas.
Conditions and treatments
We provide both diagnosis and treatment to enhance fertility either for natural conception or as an adjunct to other fertility interventions. We treat:
- Male infertility
- Hypogonadism
- Anabolic steroid induced testicular dysfunction
- Gonadotrophins
- Microsurgical sperm retrieval
- Reproductive hormone profiling
Clinics
Male infertility clinic
Address
Gynaecology outpatients
2nd Floor Winston Churchill Building
St Mary’s Hospital
Hours
Clinic hours vary – please refer to appointment letters.
Further information
North West London Pathology website
Meet the team
Dr Channa Jayasena, associate professor in reproductive endocrinology
Patient information
Before your appointment
We usually see patients within 10 weeks of referral. You are welcome to bring your partner, a relative or close friend with you to your appointment. There are no special instructions for patients attending the male fertility clinic, however, if you have had any other fertility tests, either from your GP or from other specialised units, please bring the results with you to the appointment.
Please remember to check your appointment letter for anything specific you have been asked to take with you. In addition, it would be helpful if you could bring the following:
- Your full address and telephone number(s)
- Your appointment card and appointment letter
- Your GP’s name and address
- Money to pay for any prescriptions, or an exemption card
- A list of questions you may want to ask your consultant.
During your appointment
The male fertility clinic is located alongside the specialist clinics for female fertility in the outpatient department of Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital. You are welcome to ask for a chaperone and we will endeavour to provide one for you.
Please note that we are a teaching hospital, so medical students may be present for some appointments. If you do not wish to have them in the room please let the nurse or doctor know and the students will be asked to step outside.
You can expect to be at our clinic for 60 to 90 minutes depending on the nature of your appointment. Please be prepared to take some blood tests and semen analysis. You will usually require further fertility tests, which may include ultrasound scans and blood tests. Most patients will have already had advice about important lifestyle changes to help improve fertility. It is sometimes necessary to consider an operation to discover the cause of infertility, and sometimes to retrieve sperm from the testicles. Occasionally, it may be possible to restore fertility by undertaking micro-surgical operations.
After your appointment
If necessary, you will be asked to come in for a follow-up appointment. The clinic secretary will arrange this appointment for you.
Refer to this service
Please use NHS e-Referrals to refer a patient to our male fertility service, which can be accessed via reproductive medicine on NHS e-Referrals.
GP advice
When referring patients, please include the result of semen analysis, as well as morning plus fasted levels of FSH, LH, prolactin, testosterone and SHBG and FBC.
Dr Channa Jayasena is always happy to discuss specific enquiries with GPs and referring doctors.
Email: channa.jayasena@nhs.net
Additional information
Clinical trials and research
The andrology department offers participation in clinical studies for male patients with fertility issues.
Investigating physiological effects of weight loss on male fertility
Principal investigator: Dr Channa Jayasena
In this current clinical study, the department are trying to understand how weight loss may improve male fertility. They are looking for men aged 18 to 60 years, with a waist size of 36, 38, 40 or 42 inches. This study is approved by an independent ethics committee.
For more information on what it will involve and reimbursement of expenses, please contact the reproendocrine team on 073 8729 7200. You can leave a voicemail or text message for the research team and they will contact you.'