Retrograde ejaculation accompanying hyperprolactinemia.
A patient, 38 years of age with 10 years of infertility, suffered from an ejaculation disorder for 2 years. Based on a diagnosis of retrograde ejaculation, sperm retained in the bladder was collected and homologous artificial insemination was carried out, but pregnancy was not achieved. The subject was examined at the Department of Urology and hormone tests were conducted showing hyperprolactinemia, hypogonadotropinemia, and hypotestosteronemia. A CT scan showed a pituitary tumor. Administration of 7.5 mg/day of bromocriptine was initiated to treat this tumor. Antegrade ejaculation recurred 1 month after administration, and pregnancy was achieved from normal sexual intercourse 5 months after administration.
Department of Urology, Ichikawa General Hospital, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, Japan.
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Ishikawa
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Kaneko
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Ohashi
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Nakagawa
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Hata
D000328:Adult; D004542:Ejaculation; D006801:Humans; D006966:Hyperprolactinemia / Q000150:complications*; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D015175:Prolactinoma / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000503:physiopathology