What are all the causes of male infertility?

by Joost J. Bakker IJmuiden

What are all the causes of male infertility?

While there are many causes of male factor infertility, some are seen more commonly than others. These top causes of male factor infertility account for the majority of cases of infertility in men. Here is a listing of the top causes of infertility in men, in no particular order.


Blockage of Sperm
The vas deferens that carries sperm from the testicles to the penis can be blocked for a variety of reasons including prior vasectomy, injury, infection or physical anomaly.

Infections.
There are many types of infections that might cause sterility or low sperm counts in men. These can be recent infections or from childhood. Common infections can be mumps or certain types of sexually transmitted infections (STI).

Chronic Disease
Diseases that can effect hormonal controls and sperm production, particularly when not controlled are also causes of infertility. Diabetes, hypertension and other problems can all effect the fertility of men.

Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
If you have a problem getting or maintaining an erection then there will be problems getting the sperm out. Sometimes this is caused by a chronic illness like hypertension or heart problems, it can also be caused by paralysis.

Failure to Produce Sperm
If the body isn't producing sperm there can be many reasons. Some may be from hormonal issues of testicular failure, while others may be from treatments for certain illnesses and cancer like chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

Exposure to Harmful Substances
Environmental or work hazards can also lead to problems with fertility.

Injury
If you have experienced injury to your testicles you may also have issues with sperm production.

Varicocele
This is a varicosity, or varicose vein in the testicle. The varicosity damages the blood flow to the testes, making sperm production slowed or stopped.
While the treatments and outlook for these causes of infertility in men differ, there may be treatment options for you. Be sure to talk to your doctor or reproductive endocrinologist about what outlook and treatment is best in your case.Abuse of the testicles, being hit in them!
Smoking
Heriditory
Cancer
Vasectomy
Blocked tubes

And other reasons

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infertility#Male_InfertilityI just went through that. First get your prostate checked. I had an infection and didn't know it.Family history mainly. Other things that related to male reproductive system and possibly disease. Also and i know that for the fact.....when a babe boy is in his infant stage a lot of mothers use diapers. Now its is fine but only until an age of 1 or 1 1/2. Pass that you need to teach them how to use a lil boys room. Apparently studies showing that by wearing diapers all the time semen is getting too warm inside. It dies and so on. Now also male organs are not breathing at that stage. Constant use of diapers after age of two is high risk or getting yourself a son that is later not producing semen.Putting your laptop on your lap could lead to male infertility.What are some causes of male infertility?

I have a friend of mine that had a really bad case of the mumps with a 106 fever when he was 12. The doctors guess that this is the reason why his sperm count is so low. He and his wife having been trying to conceive for many years.The most common cause of male infertility is a varicocele. This is when the veins in the scrotum are enlarged on 1 or both sides. This heats the inside of the scrotum and may affect sperm production. A blockage in a man's reproductive system may cause male infertility. Some medicines can also cause infertility.

Other causes of male infertility may include:

low sperm count
sperm that are abnormally shaped or that don't move correctly
undescended testicle
an underlying medical problem
Sometimes the cause of male infertility cannot be identified. In these cases, there may be an underlying genetic problem.I know untreated ghoneria can make you infertile it eats away at the testissmokin weed (cannabis)

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