The Medical Reasons Behind Male Infertility!

Male infertility is when a man is unable to conceive a child with his female partner. It can be caused by various factors, including medical problems.

Some medical causes that can cause infertility in Men:

• Sexual Intercourse Problems: Conditions like Erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, painful intercourse, anatomical abnormalities, and psychological or relationship issues can all cause infertility in men.
• Ejaculation Issues: Conditions like diabetes, spinal injuries, certain medications or surgeries can cause Retrograde ejaculation, where semen enters the bladder during orgasm instead of exiting the penis.
• Infections: Certain infections can lead to conditions like epididymitis (inflammation of the epididymis), orchitis (inflammation of the testicles), and certain sexually transmitted infections (STIs) which can damage sperm production or block sperm passage.
• Varicocele: This is a condition when the veins within the scrotum are swollen. This is often the most common treatable cause of male infertility.
• Hormonal Imbalances: Issues in hormone production like testosterone production or other hormone imbalances can also disrupt sperm production.
• Anti-sperm Antibodies: In this condition the immune system mistakenly starts attacking the sperms treating them as foreign invaders.
• Undescended Testicles: When one or both testicles fail to go into the scrotum during fetal development, it can increase the risk of infertility.
• Obstructed Sperm Transport: Blockages can occur at various points along the sperm's journey like within the testicles, epididymis, vas deferens, or urethra. This can be due to prior infections, injuries, or congenital conditions like cystic fibrosis.
• Tumors: Cancers and non-cancerous tumors in the reproductive organs, hormone-producing glands (like the pituitary), or other areas can affect fertility. Treatments like surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy may also impact fertility.
• Chromosome Defects: Genetic disorders like Klinefelter syndrome or other conditions can affect male reproductive organ development negatively.
• Celiac Disease: This digestive disorder can contribute to infertility, but this condition can improve with a gluten-free diet.
• Medications: Certain medications, including testosterone replacement therapy, anabolic steroids, chemotherapy drugs, some ulcer medications, and arthritis medications, can impair sperm production and impact the fertility in men.
• Prior Surgeries: Procedures like vasectomy, scrotal or testicular surgeries, prostate surgeries, and certain cancer surgeries can affect the production and transport of sperms, affecting the fertility in men.

Remember, It is important to understand the actual causes for accurate diagnosis and effective treatment.

Source:-https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/male-infertility/symptoms-causes/syc-20374773?p=1