title: Chronic excessive alcohol consumption and male fertility: a case report on reversible azoospermia and a literature review.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this work was to report on a heavy drinker whose azoospermia was reversed after alcohol withdrawal. We also review the literature on links between alcohol consumption and azoospermia.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study is a clinical case report and a literature review.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Two years after alcohol withdrawal, a child was born following assisted reproduction technique. Excessive alcohol consumption (i.e. more than 60 g a day) is strongly associated with azoospermia and this condition may be reversible after alcohol withdrawal.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Testicular biopsies should be countra-indicated for heavy drinkers, and in order to increase the chances of obtaining a pregnancy, alcohol abstinence should be encouraged in male with low-to-moderate alcohol intakes.
authors: Corresponding author: Centre Hospitalier de Dreux, 44 Avenue du Président Kennedy, F-28100 Dreux, France. brunoguthauser@gmail.com.
authors: Bruno
authors: B
authors: Guthauser
authors: Florence
authors: F
authors: Boitrelle
authors: Arnaud
authors: A
authors: Plat
authors: Nicolas
authors: N
authors: Thiercelin
authors: Francois
authors: F
authors: Vialard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D064829:Alcohol Abstinence / Q000639:trends; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D053713:Azoospermia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy