Can sterility be caused by Mumps?
Mumps can occasionally affect the testicles, giving rise to a condition called orchitis, which means inflammation of the testicle. Orchitis in adult (post-puberty) males can result in atrophy of the testicles, which in turn can impair sperm production. However, complete sterility is rare in adult males that develop orchitis. Both testicles have to be affected […]
Does retrograde ejaculation cause bladder infection?
Repeated retrograde ejaculation can lead to a bladder infection.
How do you fix retrograde ejaculation?
Treatments depend on the underlying cause of the condition. Medications might work for retrograde ejaculation caused by nerve damage. This type of damage can be caused by diabetes, multiple sclerosis, certain surgeries, and other conditions and treatments. Drugs generally will not help if retrograde ejaculation is due to surgery that causes permanent physical changes in […]
What is retrograde ejaculate?
Retrograde ejaculation occurs when semen enters the bladder instead of emerging through the penis during orgasm. Although the sexual climax can still be reached, the amount of semen ejaculated is very small, or none at all. This is sometimes called a dry orgasm. Retrograde ejaculation is not harmful, but it can cause male infertility. Treatment […]
How does chromosomal translocation affect fertility?
If the translocation is balanced, meaning that pieces of chromosomes are rearranged but no genetic material is gained or lost in the cell, a carrier usually has no symptoms. Couples, where one of the partners carries translocations, face an increased risk of miscarriages and infertility. This results from the distribution of chromosomes to reproductive cells […]
How chromosomal translocation can be detected?
Genetic testing is available to find out whether a person carries a translocation. A simple blood test is done, and cells from the blood are examined in a laboratory to look at the arrangement of the chromosomes. This is called a karyotype test. It is also possible to do a test during pregnancy to find […]
What is chromosomal translocation in biology?
Chromosomal translocation, or simply translocation in genetics, is the absence of a proper set of chromosomes in a human cell (Usually, we have 46 chromosomes in most cells. We inherit our chromosomes from our parents, 23 from our mother and 23 from our father, so we have two sets of 23 chromosomes or 23 pairs). […]
What causes an undescended testicle?
The exact causes of undescended testicles are not known. A combination of genetics, maternal health, and other environmental factors might disrupt the hormones, physical changes, and nerve activity that influence the development of the testicles. Factors that might increase the risk of an undescended testicle in a newborn include Low birth weight; premature birth; family […]
Does cryptorchidism affect fertility?
Failure to descend can result in sterility. Impairment of germ cell maturation and subsequent infertility in adulthood are well-recognized consequences of cryptorchidism. The incidence of azoospermia in unilateral cryptorchidism (one undescended testicle) is 13% and this figure increases to 89% in untreated bilateral cryptorchidism, making cryptorchidism the most common etiologic factor of azoospermia in the […]
What is cryptorchidism in medical terms?
Cryptorchidism is characterized by the absence of one or both testes from the scrotum, i.e. improper descent of one or both testicles into the scrotum, occurring in < 30% premature and 3-4% term males. Descent may complete postnatally in the first year. Depending on the class of cryptorchidism there are a number of different surgical […]