Pathophysiology for the Health Professions
Pathophysiology for the Health Professions
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ISBN: 9780323414319
Author: VANMETER
Publisher: ELSEVIER
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To explain: The causes of infertility in males and females.

Introduction: Reproductive system is used for the sexual reproduction. Reproductive system consists of a series of organs that secrete hormones called sex hormones and produce reproductive cells. Infertility is the failure to conceive a child after 12 months of unprotected sexual intercourse.

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The causes of infertility are following below:

  • The problem in males may be due to change in sperm or semen production, hormonal abnormalities, or physical obstruction of sperm passage
  • The hormonal changes may be attributed to pituitary, hypothalamus, or testicular problems
  • Chemotherapy or environmental pollutants may reduce the sperm viability
  • In women altered hormonal changes may occur due to use of oral contraceptives, pituitary, hypothalamus problems
  • Structural abnormalities in female such as small or bicornuate uterus or uterine fibroids can also cause infertility
  • Increase in age of partners
  • The fallopian tubes, epididymis, or vas deferens may be obstructed by scar tissues associated with some infections or endometriosis.
  • Change in vaginal pH due to infection may not allow survival of sperm
  • Development of antibodies in women against sperm
  • Cigarette smoking in either of partners

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