Male infertility - the inability of the body of a mature male to fertilize. The researchers found that the cause of infertile marriages in 40% of cases are the problems associated with women and 45% of the fault lies on the man. Causes of male infertility are very diverse and often difficult to treat. Male infertility may arise as a result of inflammatory diseases of the genital organs, and because of injury or poor lifestyle choices.

Types of male infertility

There are three types of male infertility:

• Secretory infertility

At the same time as the testes do not form a sufficient number of sperm or reducing their mobility, or are a violation of sperm morphology.

• Excretory (obstructive) infertility

In the case of inflammation, trauma or tumor sperm can not get through the vas deferens (due to their obstruction) and get into the seminal vesicles.

• Autoimmune infertility

This formation of sperm antibodies in the ejaculate that kill sperm.

Varicocele

Varicocele - a varicose veins Varicose veins - when to consult a surgeon?   eggs, resulting in impaired blood outflow from a testicle due to excessive expansion of veins. As a result, there is stagnation of blood, the blood supply to the testicle is broken and there is suppression of spermatogenesis it. Typically, one-sided varicocele, but eventually disrupted the function and the second egg, which could lead to a significant reduction in the formation of sperm. Varicocele refers to the secretory form of infertility.

Cryptorchism

Cryptorchidism - undescended testicle is to the scrotum. Normally, this process should be completed in seven years. Testis is in the abdominal cavity, where the temperature is 37 degrees, which inhibits spermatogenesis.

Dropsy of testicular

When the testes in the scrotum edema accumulates a significant amount of fluid, which compresses the sex glands and causes a reduction in their function as a result of circulatory disorders. A similar effect can cause and inguinal hernia Inguinal hernia - why is it dangerous? .

Parotitis

Mumps or mumps - an infectious disease that affects the gland. The patient's face becomes a swelling due to swelling of glands. In addition to the salivary glands of the infectious agent can infect and testicles, which also impairs their function and leads to infertility.

The impact of external factors

Radiation not only causes radiation sickness, but also adversely affects the gonads, damages spermatogenic epithelium of the testes and results in a significant decrease in sperm production. Electromagnetic oscillations (especially for men who like to wear the belt mobile phones) produce a similar effect. Poor nutrition (lack of vitamins Vitamins for everyone   and proteins), prolonged stress, lack of sleep, alcohol abuse, drug use and heavy smoking also violate spermatogenesis and cause infertility.

High temperatures

High temperatures also lead to a violation of testicular function, and this applies not only to firemen and steel makers, but also lovers of baths and saunas. After a session in the sauna is useful to take a cool shower or enable (before dressing) to cool the body. No less harmful effect has a close and underwear. The testicles are pressed to the stomach, where the body temperature somewhat higher, and squeezed that disrupts blood flow to the genital glands.

Infectious diseases

Tuberculosis, syphilis, typhoid, are also risk factors in causing infertility. Infectious diseases cause secretory form of infertility.

Injuries testicles and groin area

By the obstructive form of male infertility often cause testicular injury and groin. Such injuries can be generic (as a result of breech birth or improper conduct), or as a result of accidental damage to the seminiferous tract during operations on the pelvic organs. Often testicles injured athletes, cyclists.

Other causes of infertility

Other reasons include the use of certain antibiotics, hormonal agents, anti-androgens, anti-epileptic and anti-tumor drugs.

Despite the huge variety of reasons for male infertility, almost all of them are curable with early diagnosis. Therefore it is important not to delay the trip to the doctor for an indefinite period for a successful therapy.

Anna Sozinova

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