Aetiologic factors of male infertility in Ibadan, Nigeria.
In a retrospective review of the case notes of 510 infertile men, testicular failure of various types was the aetiologic factor in 61% of cases, chronic epididymitis in 32% and varicocoeles in 25%. Five patients had bilateral absence of the vas deferens. It is hoped that improved health-care delivery will benefit the group of patients with preventable and potentially curable aetiologic factors like varicocoeles, chronic epididymitis and testicular torsion.
D000328:Adult; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009845:Oligospermia / Q000150:complications; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000150:complications; D013086:Spermatic Cord Torsion / Q000150:complications; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000150:complications; D014646:Varicocele / Q000150:complications