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Question
Give four causes of infertility in males.
Solution
Causes of Infertility in Males:
1) Cryptorchidism - Failure of descend of testis from the abdomen in the scrotum
2) Oligospermia - Low sperm count
3)Asthenospermia - Decreased motility of sperm
4) Hormone Imbalance - Decrease testosterone and excessive estradiol secretion (from adrenal
glands) leading to virilism
5) Infection - like orchiditis (Inflammation of testis)
6) Impotency - Failure of erection
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