Reversal of azoospermia in an insulin dependent diabetic.
A 32-year old Chinese man with insulin dependent diabetes developed impotence and infertility with total azoospermia. The azoospermia was reversed following improved diabetic control with soluble insulin three times daily. With the reversal of azoospermia, his wife conceived five months later.
D000328:Adult; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000209:etiology; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D061389:Insulin, Regular, Pork; D008297:Male; D009845:Oligospermia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy
D007328:Insulin; D061389:Insulin, Regular, Pork; C000006:insulin, neutral