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Health Encyclopedia: Infertility In Men Causes

Causes

In a 2001 study, the causes of infertility in men seeking to conceive included:

Vasectomy. In the study, 56% of men were seeking a reversal of this procedure. Thirty years ago, this was a factor in only 5% of men seeking help for fertility.
Varicocele (14%). A network of veins carries blood away from the testicles and back up into the body. If these veins become enlarged, twisted, and swollen (similar to varicose veins in the leg), this condition is termed a varicocele. Varicoceles can impai...

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Expert & Community Posts

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...you my vision for a potential treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus. I proposed that a... Read more »

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Planning for a Diabetic Pregnancy

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...concerns that I have because pregnancy in type 1 diabetes is considered risky and there is a... Read more »

I is for Insulin

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...yet, in 1995.The current (June-July 2007) issue of Diabetes Health covers the question in Linda... Read more »

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Infertility In Women: Risk Factors

...increase in grade. In this group, amenorrhea (absent periods) was also highly associated with type 2 diabetes and blood sugar abnormalities.Being Underweight. Body fat levels 10 - 15% below normal... Read more »

Infertility in Men: Diagnosis

...detect other potentially serious medical problems as well, including genetic mutations, cancer, or diabetes.Fertility HistoryThe patients will provide the doctor with a detailed history of any... Read more »

Erectile Dysfunction (Impotence): Lifestyle or Psychological Causes

...combination. The following may be helpful:Physical impotence can be caused by internal medical causes (diabetes, high blood pressure) or by external causes (surgery, injury, medications). Erectile... Read more »

Erectile Dysfunction (Impotence): Injections or Topical Treatments

...men with a wide range of medical disorders related to erectile dysfunction, including the following:DiabetesProstate cancer treatments (early use of alprostadil injections after prostate cancer... Read more »

Ulcerative Colitis: Medications

...back)AcneExcess hair growthHigh blood pressure (hypertension)Accelerated osteoporosisCataracts and glaucomaDiabetes, wasting of the musclesMenstrual irregularitiesUpper gastrointestinal ulcers,... Read more »

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