Male Infertility Flashcards
1
Q
What is male infertility?
A
Inability to conceive after 1 year of coital activity with the same sexual partner without contraception
2
Q
What is an example of supratesticular cause of infertility?
A
Injuries to the hypothalamic-pituitary area (affecting GnRH, LH, FSH, etc)
3
Q
What is the most common type of infertility?
A
Testicular
4
Q
What is posttesticular infertility?
A
Blockage of the excretory ducts through which sperm reach the urethra
5
Q
What is typically the cause of immature seminiferous tubules?
A
Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
6
Q
Germ cell aplasia is shown. What is another name for this condition? What are typical findings?
A
Seminiferous tubules are lined by Sertoli cells. Contain NO germ cells
