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Male infertility: Introduction
Male infertility: When a male is not able to produce offspring. See free access online books about Male infertility below. See detailed information below for a list of 119 causes of Male infertility, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Causes of Male infertility:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Male infertility.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
- Impotence
- Oligospermia
- Necrospermia
- Aspermia
- Varicocele
- Premature ejaculation
- Failure to ejaculate
- Tuberculosis
- Diabetes mellitus
- Anaemia
- Syphilis
- Alcoholism
- Dietetic deficiency
- Mental over-work
- Hypothyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hyperpituitarism
- Klinefelter's syndrome
- Gonorrhoea
- Mumps
- Undescended testes
- Incomplete penetration
- Lack of seminal plasma
- Defective germ plasma
- Subnormal sperm count
- Blood pressure medications
- Inability to ejaculate - this can have various underlying causes:
- Chronic high fever
- Testicle abnormality
- Alcohol
- more causes...»
See full list of 119 causes of Male infertility
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Male infertility: Symptom Checker
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- Male infertility and Sexual symptoms (53 causes)
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- Male infertility and Face symptoms (29 causes)
- Male infertility and Pain (29 causes)
- Male infertility and Mouth symptoms (25 causes)
- Male infertility and Respiratory symptoms (22 causes)
- Male infertility and Female sexual symptoms (21 causes)
- Male infertility and Headache (21 causes)
- Male infertility and Body symptoms (20 causes)
- Male infertility and Digestive symptoms (20 causes)
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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- Fertility symptoms (209 causes)
- Infertility (212 causes)
- Sexual symptoms (1575 causes)
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Male infertility
Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Male infertility:
- Impotence (188 causes)
- Oligospermia
- Necrospermia
- Aspermia
- Varicocele
- Premature ejaculation (17 causes)
- Failure to ejaculate
- Tuberculosis
- Diabetes mellitus (213 causes)
- Anaemia (18 causes)
- more symptoms...»
Diagnostic Guides for Male infertility
Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Male infertility from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Male infertility. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Male infertility
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Causes of Male infertility listed in Disease Database:
Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Male infertility as a symptom include:
- 5-Alpha reductase deficiency
- Antipsychotic agents
- Colchicine
- Cryptorchism (maldescended or ectopic testis)
- Cyclophosphamide
- Cyproterone
- Cystic fibrosis
- Cytotoxic therapeutic agents
- Epididymo-orchitis
- Ethanol
- Galactorrhoea-Hyperprolactinaemia
- Germinal cell aplasia
- more causes...»
See full list of 119
causes of Male infertility
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Medications or substances causing Male infertility:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Male infertility as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
See full list of 2
medications causing Male infertility
Definitions of Male infertility:
Diminished or absent ability of the male to effect conception.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Detailed list of causes of Male infertility
The list below shows some of the causes of Male infertility mentioned in various sources:
- 5-Alpha reductase deficiency
- Adrenal Cortex Diseases - impaired male fertility
- Adverse reaction to chemical - 1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane - impaired male fertility
- Alcohol
- Alcoholism
- Anaemia
- more causes...»
See full list of 119 causes of Male infertility
How Common are these Causes of Male infertility?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Male infertility. Of the 119 causes of Male infertility that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 4 causes are "very common" diseases
- 3 causes are "common" diseases
- 3 causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0 causes are "rare" diseases
- 8 causes are "very rare" diseases
- 106 causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 119 causes of Male infertility
Conditions listing symptoms: Male infertility:
The following list of conditions have 'Male infertility' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Conditions listing complications: Male infertility:
The following list of conditions have 'Male infertility' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Causes of Male infertility Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Male infertility based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Classifications of Male infertility:
Medical Conditions associated with Male infertility:
Fertility symptoms (167 causes), Infertility (129 causes), Sexual symptoms (1531 causes)
Symptoms related to Male infertility:
Impotence (47 causes), Oligospermia, Necrospermia, Aspermia, Varicocele, Premature ejaculation, Failure to ejaculate, Tuberculosis, Diabetes mellitus (182 causes), Anaemia (11 causes)
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News Archives for Male infertility
Medical news articles related to Male infertility include:
- Male Infertility Treatment Boosts Sperm Count
- Male Infertility Tied to Testicular Cancer Risk
- Diabetes, Weight Tied to Male Infertility
- Soy Linked to Low Sperm Count
- Gene Mutation Key to Infertility in Male Mice
- more health news...»
Source: HealthDay News
Evidence Based Medicine Research for Male infertility
Medical research papers related to Male infertility include:
- Gonadotrophins for idiopathic male factor subfertility
- Does citalopram affect sperm counts?
- Testicular Cancer
- Ovulation and Fertilisation (diagram)
- Is it acceptable to aspirate a clinical hydrocele, before any further investigation?
- Trends in the use of intracytoplasmic sperm injection in the United States.
- What info is there that men can do anything to increase their sperm count, if it's low, other than keeping their scrotum cool. Do any drugs or vitamins help?
- Reversal of idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism.
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Related medical articles from our Disease Center for Male infertility:
- Introduction: Male infertility
- Basic Summary for Male infertility
- Types of Male infertility
- Causes of Male infertility
- Videos for Male infertility
- Drug Causes of Male infertility
- Symptoms of Male infertility
- Diagnostic Tests for Male infertility
- Misdiagnosis of Male infertility
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