infertility

Question 1

what is considered oligozoospermia?

Answer 1

<15 million sperm/mL

Question 2

what is azoospermia?

Answer 2

abscence of sperm

Question 3

how long does spermatogenesis take?

Answer 3

74 days

Question 4

what medications effect spermatogenesis/

Answer 4

testosterone, finasteride, cimetidine, SSRIs and spironolactone

Question 5

what medications effect motility?

Answer 5

sulfasalazine and nitrofurantoin

Question 6

what anomaly can cause infertility?

Answer 6

varicocele

Question 7

if patient has infertility, loss of libido, HA, visual disturbances, or galactorrhea what should you consider?

Answer 7

pituitary tumor

Question 8

what are analyzed on semen analysis?

Answer 8

semen volume
sperm concentration
sperm motility
sperm morphology

Question 9

what is required for semen analysis?

Answer 9

2 samples on 2 separate occasions 60 days apart

Question 10

what do you do for abnormal sperm concentation?

Answer 10

LH, FSH, test, prolactin

Question 11

if sperm concentration <10 million/mL or azoospermia what do you do?

Answer 11

genetic testing lookin for klinefelter