Male Infertility Flashcards
1
Q
What is male infertility?
A
infertility resulting from failure of the sperm to normally fertilise an egg
2
Q
What are the 3 categories of causes associated with male infertility?
A
Idiopathic
Obstructive
Non-obstructive
3
Q
Give examples of obstructive male infertility?
A
vasectomy
cystic fibrosis
infection
4
Q
How is testicular volume measured?
A
orichidometer
5
Q
what is the size of a pre-pubertal testicle?
A
1-3ml
6
Q
What is the size of an adult testicle?
A
12-25ml
7
Q
what is a testicular size of <5ml likely to indicate?
A
infertility
8
Q
What is obstructive azoospermia?
A
normal clinical features
vas deferans may be absent
9
Q
what is non-obstructive azoospermia?
A
decreased testicular volume
vas deferans present
increased LH/FSH
