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/ Male Infertility
 Description of disease:
 Infertility is an inability to get pregnant despite trying for at least one year without the use of contraceptives.
The factors that cause male infertility are:
- genetic disorders
- cancers of testicles
- idiopatic hypofunction
- cryptorchism
- varicocele
- hydrocele
- injuries to the testicles
- testicles injury after certain illnesses e.g. mumps
Systemic diseases:
- diabetes
- thyroid diseases
- hypoplasia of male gonads
- hypopituitarism
- psychological problems
- impotency
Other causes of the male infertility:
- prostatitis
- male mission
- hypospadia
- drug or alcohol abuse
- anti tumor medications
Symptoms:
inability to get pregnant
infertility
Research:
Biopsy of the testes
Genetic Testing
Immunological testing
Palpable examination of testes
Semen examination
USG of testes
Doctors :
Andrologist
Gynecologist
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Updated:
2008-04-08 14:06:48
Bibliography:
http://www.urologychannel.com/maleinfertility/index.shtml
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