title: Preventable causes of male infertility.
abstract: The initial evaluation of the infertile man includes a diligent search for testicular factors, gonadotoxins, and coital factors so as to identify existing causes of impaired fertility and to prevent further dimunition in fertility. There are also prophylactic measures in the treatment of all men that can prevent future infertility, such as prompt correction of cryptorchidism, testicular torsion, genital infection, and adolescent varicocele and proper precautions to limit occupational, medical, and recreational gonadotoxins.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects; D045930:Anabolic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D003075:Coitus; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008385:Marijuana Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000150:complications; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D013091:Spermatogenesis / Q000187:drug effects; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D045930:Anabolic Agents