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The deficiency found in males that causes infertility is called:

The deficiency found in males that causes infertility is called: Correct Answer All of the above

Concept:

  • Infertility is defined as lack of conception following one year of frequent unprotected sex.

Key Points

The main causes of male infertility are:

  • Sperm disorders such as Oligospermia and Azoospermia.
  • Testicular dysfunction such as:
    • infection of the testes is known as Orchitis result of bacterial infection.
    • Inability to maintain a normal temperature that is 33-35 degrees celsius. this leads to low spermatogenesis and hence infertility.
    • Testicular cancer
    • Undescended testes
    • Testicular failure: it is described as primary hypogonadism leading to the inability of the testicles to produce sperm and androgen.
  • Hormonal imbalance
  • Medication such as anti-depressants or antibiotics
  • Retrograde ejaculation is when semen goes backward in the body such as the bladder.
  • Immunogenic infertility is when the body starts to make antibodies that attack the sperms of the body.
  • Varicocele i.e. swollen veins in the scrotum.
  • Obstruction

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