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Causes of Male Infertility
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Fertility in men depends on the following organs:
- Pituitary gland
- Male reproductive organs (testes, vas deferens, epididymis)
- Hypothalamus
Men are considered infertile if they:
- Produce too few sperm cells
- Produce sperm cells of poor quality
- Have chronic problems with ejaculation
In about half of the cases, a cause cannot be found. Some factors that can contribute include:
- Genetics diseases (eg, Klinefelter Syndrome , Sertoli-Leydig cell syndrome)
- Exposure to some workplace chemicals or heavy metals (primarily lead and cadmium)
- Tobacco Use Disorder , marijuana use
- Varicose veins of the testes ( Varicose Veins Scrotum )
- Abnormal hormone levels
- Infections
- Physical abnormalities
- Cancer
- Medications
- Morbid Obesity
- Chronic diseases (eg, Sickle Cell Disease )
- Excessive physical activity
- Anti-sperm antibodies
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