Review article

Male Infertility and Urogenital Infections

Josip Parazajder

Abstract

The most common male genital infections are
prostatovesiculitis, epididymitis and urethritis. The opinions of
clinicians about the impact of UGI on male fertility are still controversial. According to the latest research, UGI impair secretory
activity of prostate, seminal vesicles and epididymis, which leads
to the change in the volume and acidity of seminal plasma, and
to changes in the concentration of zinc, citric acid, acid phosphatase
and fructose thus reducing sperm quality. Oxidative stress in
chronic prostatitis can inhibit acrosome reaction and decrease
functional capacity of spermatozoa. Chronic and acute infection
can cause partial or complete obstruction of seminal ducts with
oligospermia or azoospermia.

Keywords

infertility; urogenital infections

Hrčak ID:

18157

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/18157

Publication date:

29.12.2006.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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