The spermiogram in urogenital tuberculosis.
In 50 patients, all under 40 years old, with a diagnosis of urinary tuberculosis, a spermiogram, in order to see if there was any cytomorphological or biochemical alteration, was performed. They were divided into two groups: the first one including patients showing clinical alteration of the genital tract, and the second one including patients without any clinical symptomatology, eg. at the external genitalia. The modification of the spermiogram in accordance with the evolution of the urinary tuberculous lesion and the specific treatment employed, have also been evaluated. All patients with clinical alterations in the genital tract, showed also alterations in the cytomorphological and/or in the biochemical studies. 75% of the patients without genital lesions showed oligoasthenozoospermia. In spite of the treatment established, no improvements were observed in the spermiogram.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D013091:Spermatogenesis; D014389:Tuberculosis, Male Genital / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*