Male Infertility Flashcards
1
Q
What are obstructive causes of male infertility?
A
congenital abscess
infection
vasectomy
2
Q
What are the signs of obstructive male infertility?
A
normal testicular volume
absent vas deferens
normal secondary sexual characteristics
normal LH, FSH and testosterone
3
Q
What are the causes of non obstructive infertility?
A
47 XXY chemotherapy radiotherapy undecended testes idiopathic
4
Q
What are the signs of non obstructive infertility?
A
decreased testicular volume decreased secondary sexual characteristics present vas deferens increased LH and FSH decreased testerone
5
Q
What are the investigations for male infertility?
A
gonad hormones testicular biopsy chromosome analysis testicular ultrasound spermatogenesis - sperm count
