10 Causes for male infertility

10 Causes for male infertility
  1. Varicocele: it's the most common cause for male infertility in which the testicular veins become congested and tortuous. These anatomical changes lead to thermal trauma to the testicular cells responsible for spermatogenesis which predisposes to male infertility.
  2. Infection: chronic epididymitis or orchitis as well as sexual transmitted diseases (syphilis, gonorrhea… etc.) could be responsible for permanent or temporary damages in the male genital system which cause male infertility.
  3. Hormonal disturbances: male infertility could be due to disturbed level of testosterone hormone secreted by the testis. Also male infertility could develop due to endocrinal dysfunction of pituitary gland, hypothalamus, thyroid gland or parathyroid gland.
  4. Immunological cause: it's a medical condition in which the immune system identifies the sperms as foreign bodies and starts to produce antibodies for combating and elimination the sperms.
  5. Undescended testis: it means abnormal existence of one or both testicles in the abdominal cavity (especially in the inguinal canal) instead of its normal site inside the scrotum. This situation leads to thermal trauma to the testicular cells responsible for spermatogenesis which predisposes to male infertility.
  6. Retrograde ejaculation: it means passage of semen during ejaculation to the urinary bladder rather than coming out through the penis. This medical condition occurs in diabetic patients as well as patients with previous surgical history related to prostate, urinary tract or spinal cord.
  7. Medical problems related to the sexual act such as : impotence, priapism, epispadias or hypospadias.
  8. Chromosomal abnormalities: as in Klinefelter's syndrome or polycystic kidney disease.
  9. Excessive exposure to heavy metals (lead, bismuth) or irradiation.
  10. Anabolic steroids as well as excessive smoking.

 


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