Effects of age on fertility and sexual function.
As paternal age increases in the developed world, more attention has been given to the effects of age on male reproductive and sexual function. Although the biologic potential for reproductive continues for most of a man's life, changes in sperm production do occur. In addition, erectile function changes with age, caused by the same factors that lead to other vascular disease.
Department of Urology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California. Electronic address: eisenberg@stanford.edu.
Michael L
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Eisenberg
Department of Reproductive Medicine, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of California, San Diego, California.
David
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Meldrum
D000367:Age Factors; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005298:Fertility; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D010331:Paternal Age; D010410:Penile Erection; D060728:Reproductive Health; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D013091:Spermatogenesis; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000473:pathology
Infertility; erectile dysfunction; hypogonadism; semen analysis