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Obesity Is an Independent Risk Factor for Oligozoospermia, With Co‐Existing Hyperglycemia Exacerbating Risks of Asthenozoospermia and Elevated Sperm DNA Fragmentation

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Metabolic health plays a critical role in maintaining male fertility and may influence offspring health. Therefore, it is necessary to incorporate metabolic indicators into the clinical assessment of male fertility. However, the relationships between different metabolic abnormalities and semen quality remain incompletely understood.
Rubing Hu, Haijiao Zou, Qiaodan Li, Weihong Fan, Jian Xu   +4 more
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Acupuncture for oligospermia and asthenozoospermia

Medicine, 2021
Abstract Background: Acupuncture is widely used for oligospermia and asthenozoospermia in China, but its effect is unclear. We aimed to determine the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture in treating oligospermia and asthenozoospermia.
Wen Jia, Chuan Wang, Ying Yin
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Preserved Spermatogenesis and Hormonal Function in Men Receiving a Pretomanid Regimen (BPaMZ) for Pulmonary Drug‐Resistant Tuberculosis

Clinical Pharmacology &Therapeutics, Volume 120, Issue 2, Page 501-509, August 2026.
Pretomanid is a component of the World Health Organization‐recommended treatment regimen for drug‐resistant tuberculosis in patients aged ≥ 14 years. While preclinical rodent studies identified testicular toxicity as a potential clinical liability at elevated doses, no corresponding effects were observed in nonhuman primates nor clinical hormone ...
Pauline Howell, Antonio Lombardi, William Brumskine, Lali Mikiashvili, Kim Boekelheide, Joanna Moreira, Alda Holsta, Matthew Betteridge, Lindsay Thompson, Angela Crook, Paul Bruinenberg, Maria Beumont, Eugene Sun, Francesca Conradie   +13 more
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Spata19 Inactivation as a Cause of Oligospermia

Research in Molecular Medicine, 2021
Background: Spermatogenesis associated 19 (Spata19) was introduced as a testis-specific gene that was probably involved in spermatogenesis cell apoptosis.
Mahsa Zargar, Abbas Jamshidizad, Aidin Rahim-Tayefeh, Ehsan Hashemi, Sasan Shabani, Mehdi Shamsara, Mohammad Hossein Modarressi   +6 more
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Spontaneous miscarriage after intracytoplasmic sperm injection with frozen sperm of patients with testicular germ cell tumour

BJU International, Volume 138, Issue 2, Page 315-323, August 2026.
Objective To clarify the impact of chromosomal aberrations on the offspring of patients with testicular germ cell tumour (TGCT) by evaluating the outcomes of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). Patients and Methods Under the ethical review of Yokohama City University, 12 patients with TGCT and 25 with non‐TGCT cancer who had cryopreserved sperm ...
Haru Hamada, Akifumi Ijuin, Tomonari Hayama, Naoki Tsuchiya, Sumiko Sueyoshi, Misaki Toda, Ai Miyakoshi, Mayuko Kurumizaka, Marina Saito, Yuki Oike, Hiroe Ueno, Shinnosuke Kuroda, Kazumi Takeshima, Teppei Takeshima, Shin Saito, Ryoko Asano, Taichi Mizushima, Yasushi Yumura, Hideya Sakakibara, Etsuko Miyagi, Miki Tanoshima, Mariko Murase   +21 more
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Adverse Effect of COVID-19 on Male Fertility and Male Sex Hormones

Medical Journal of Babylon
Background: Coronaviruses (CoVs) cause infections in human testes and may affect seminal fluid analysis (SFA) because the testes widely express angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptors.
Salam Abd-Elameer Yahya, Adil Ibrahim Al-Najjar, Muhammed Ibrahim Muhsun   +2 more
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In Vitro Fertilization is Essential Healthcare for Patients With Rheumatic Disease

ACR Open Rheumatology, Volume 8, Issue 7, July 2026.
Infertility presents a profound physical, emotional, and financial burden, particularly for rheumatology patients who often face substantial barriers to family building. The 2024 Alabama Supreme Court ruling in LePage v. Center for Reproductive Medicine equating embryo destruction with wrongful death introduced new legal uncertainties, sparking ...
Amanda Moyer, Catherine A. Sims, Rosalind Ramsey‐Goldman, Solmaz Chamanara, Cuoghi Edens   +4 more
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Azoospermia, Atrophy, and Asymmetry: Unilateral Sertoli Cell Tumor as a Rare and Overlooked Cause of Male Infertility: A Case Report and Literature Review

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Sertoli cell tumors are uncommon sex‐cord stromal tumors making up < 2% of testicular tumors and have been reported to be associated with endocrine dysfunction that could compromise male fertility. Herein, we present a 34‐year‐old Pakistani male with primary infertility, azoospermia, enlargement of right testis, and contralateral severe ...
Rao Nouman Ali, Wajiha Irfan, Sohaib Irfan, Masroor Ahmed Khan, Maria Bibi, Umair Ali, Muhammad Hassaan Javaid, Christian Tague   +7 more
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Testicular sarcoidosis with bilateral scrotal swelling

IJU Case Reports, 2020
Introduction Sarcoidosis is a disease in which noncaseating granulomas form in several organs, particularly in the lungs and skin. Male genitourinary involvement in sarcoidosis is uncommon.
Shoichi Kimura, Kosuke Momozono, Kazuhide Shimamatsu, Masanori Noguchi   +3 more
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Clinical Features and PLCZ1 Gene Variants in Two Cases of Male Infertility: A Case Series and Literature Review

Molecular Genetics &Genomic Medicine, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
Our study expands the variant spectrum of PLCZ1, enriches the clinical characteristics of PLCZ1, and provides a solid base for the genetic counseling, diagnosis, and treatment of this condition. ABSTRACT Background Variations in the PLCZ1 gene can lead to male infertility (MIM #617214), an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by failure or ...
Jinwei Yang, Bo Yan, Zhizhuo Wei, Zijing Niu, Tongguang Wang, Yan Wei, Fangzhu Wang, Wei Jiang, Lin Zhang, Yue Da, Huanjing Wang, Yali Ni, Zhiqiang Wang   +12 more
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