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Male Infertility

Infertility is a term doctors use if a man hasn't been able to get a woman pregnant after at least one year of trying. Causes of male infertility include:

  • Physical problems with the testicles
  • Blockages in the ducts that carry sperm
  • Hormone problems
  • A history of high fevers or mumps
  • Genetic disorders
  • Lifestyle or environmental factors

About a third of the time, infertility is because of a problem with the man. One third of the time, it is a problem with the . Sometimes no cause can be found.

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Results 1 - 10 of 116 for Male infertility
  1. Male Infertility (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... at least one year of trying. Causes of male infertility include: Physical problems with the testicles Blockages in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/maleinfertility.html - Health Topics
  2. CATSPER1-related nonsyndromic male infertility 
    CATSPER1-related nonsyndromic male infertility is a condition that affects the function of sperm, leading to difficulty conceiving children (a condition called ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...er1-related-nonsyndromic-male-infertility - Genetics
  3. Y chromosome infertility 
    ... that affects the production of sperm and causes male infertility, which means it is difficult or impossible for ... PubMed Esteves SC, Agarwal A. Novel concepts in male infertility. Int Braz J Urol. 2011 Jan-Feb;37( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/y-chromosome-infertility - Genetics
  4. Breaking new ground: NIH research highlights | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... and CBT for back pain, placenta, blood pressure, male infertility, insulin, opioids, and spinal cord paralysis. ... decisions about blood pressure goals. Research to help male infertility Many different factors can affect a couple's ability ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...w-ground-nih-research-highlights - MedlinePlus Magazine
  5. Semen Analysis: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... Hopkins Medicine [Internet]. Johns Hopkins Medicine; Health Library: Male Infertility [cited 2022 Jun 3]; [about 3 screens]. Available ... https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/male-infertility Mayo Clinic [Internet]. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education ... Foundation for Medical Education and Research; c1998–2022. Male infertility; [cited 2022 Jun 3]; [about 9 screens]. Available ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/semen-analysis - Medical Tests
  6. Semen analysis 
    ... of couples unable to have children have a male infertility problem. The test may also be used after ... Abnormal results may suggest a male infertility problem. For example, if the sperm count is very low or very high, a man may be less fertile. The acidity ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003627.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Infertility 
    ... failure of tubal ligation reversal (reanastomosis) Thyroid disease MALE INFERTILITY Male infertility may be due to: Decreased number ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001191.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Deafness-infertility syndrome 
    ... DIS Sensorineural deafness and infertility Sensorineural deafness and male infertility Genetic Testing Registry: Deafness-infertility syndrome Deafness-infertility ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/deafness-infertility-syndrome - Genetics
  9. CATSPER2 gene 
    ... D, Beckmann JS. CATSPER2, a human autosomal nonsyndromic male infertility gene. Eur J Hum Genet. 2003 Jul;11( ... novel copy number variation in CATSPER2 causes idiopathic male infertility with normal semen parameters. Hum Reprod. 2019 Mar ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/catsper2 - Genetics
  10. CATSPER1 gene 
    ... have been found to cause CATSPER1-related nonsyndromic male infertility. This condition affects the motility of sperm, leading ... LL, Kahrizi K, Najmabadi H, Smith RJ. Human male infertility caused by mutations in the CATSPER1 channel protein. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/catsper1 - Genetics
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