The problem of male infertility in recent years has become particularly relevant. It is known that among couples who do not have children, male infertility is reported in statistics in more than 40% of cases. The causes of infertility in men are primary and secondary. For primary reasons, congenital abnormalities of the structure of the reproductive system are referred to, and secondary ones are those that arise as a result of infection and infection of the genital organs.
Male infertility - reasons
As already mentioned, the cause of primary infertility in men is congenital anomalies, caused genetically. They include both abnormalities in the development of reproductive organs and endocrine disorders (inadequate production of androgens reduces male fertility, leads to a weakening of the erection and leads to the development of substandard spermatozoa).
The causes of secondary infertility in men include the following factors:
- trauma of reproductive organs and operations on pelvic organs;
- chronic infections that support the constant process of inflammation. For example, the presence of chlamydia in men can lead to infertility;
- exposure to harmful physical and chemical factors (ionizing radiation, work with toxic substances).
Parotitis and infertility in men
Pig or epidemic parotitis is a viral disease that affects the tissue of the parotid gland. Mumps is very often the cause of infertility in men, if during the disease the virus will affect testicular tissue. The disease is manifested by inflammation of the testicle (orchitis), during which the egg increases in size and becomes red. In a couple of days the inflammation begins in the second testicle. High probability of infertility in men after mumps if the disease begins in adolescence and adulthood.
Male infertility - signs
The main method of diagnosing male infertility is the analysis of sperm (spermogram). It is important to note that the quality of sperm does not directly depend on the sexual abilities of men. So, the basis for staging
We examined the causes of infertility in men . It should be noted that the prevention of male infertility is to prevent injuries, avoid interaction with harmful physical, chemical and microbiological factors.