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30-12-2024Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) and the Role of Functional Medicine
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common, non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland that primarily affects men as they age. The condition is characterized by a proliferation of prostate cells, leading to the compression of the urethra and subsequent urinary symptoms....
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07-02-2023Diagnosis and treatment of bacterial prostatitis
Prostate inflammation is a common syndrome, especially in men under the age of 50. It usually presents with dysuric symptoms and pain in the urogenital area and sometimes as sexual dysfunction. Based on clinical and laboratory features, prostatitis is classified as acute...
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18-09-2019Can environmental factors affect male fertility?
Male fertility is a really complex process. Current studies suggest that infertility is not only a woman’s issue. In about 40 - 50% of infertile couples, the cause of infertility lies exclusively in the male factor and the most common cause of infertility seems to be the...
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14-11-2018Climate change may seriously damage sperm!
Climate change could pose a threat to sperm and male fertility, according to a new scientific study which found that occasional heatwaves damage insect sperm, which negatively affects their fertility to the point of sterilization. This, according to scientists, may explain in...
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26-01-2018Spermogram: How to interpret the findings of Semen Analysis
Semen analysis - the spermogram - is the cornerstone of laboratory assessment of male fertility and helps determine the severity of the condition. Detailed laboratory protocols have been published by the World Health Organization (WHO). The semen analysis provides information...
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12-01-2018Τestosterone. Consequences of its reduced levels.
Testosterone is a steroid sex hormone that plays a key role in the development of reproductive tissues in men such as the testicles and prostate, as well as secondary sex characteristics such as increased muscle and bone mass and body hair growth. Testosterone is produced by the...
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17-09-2014DNA integrity on early embryonic development
The effect of DNA integrity of spermatozoa on early embryonic development. Abnormalities in sperm DNA can be assessed by the sperm DNA fragmentation test. Numerous studies have shown that there is a strong effect of sperm DNA damage on the outcome of in vitro fertilization,...
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13-09-2014Infections and Male Infertility
Presence of aerobic microorganisms and their effect on the basic parameters of sperm in infertile men. Urinary tract infections in men are a very important etiological factor of infertility. In a recent prospective study, 72 patients with abnormal sperm parameters were examined....
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12-09-2014Melatonin and Subfertility
Melatonin alters the glycolytic profile of Sertoli cells: effects on male fertility. Melatonin and insulin cooperate in order to regulate glucose homeostasis. Within the testes, glucose metabolism in Sertoli somatic cells is vital for spermatogenesis. Given the fact that the...
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11-09-2014LED Light and Sperm Motility
Activation of sperm with LED light, improves sperm motility in men with asthenozoospermia. Sperm motility is an important parameter of male fertility and depends on energy consumption. It is known that photobiomodulation using photodiode (LEDs) stimulates the respiratory chain in...
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19-05-2014Nicotine and Infertility
Nicotine intake is associated with reduced fertility, but the pathogenetic mechanisms remain unclear. However, oxidative stress has been considered the leading cause of male infertility. In a recent study, nicotine was administered to male rats in order to study its effect on...
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16-05-2014Reversing Male Infertility
Forty years ago, couples did not wonder if they could have children. Infertility problems were almost non-existent. These days, the problem is so widespread that if fertility rates continue to decline, then births will fall below the population replenishment rate in the next 10...
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09-05-2014Selenium, Total Antioxidant Capacity and Coenzyme Q10
In a recent study, researchers assessed the levels of Selenium (Se), Total Antioxidant Capacity (TAC), and Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ-10) in blood serum and semen and determined their relationship to spermatozoa concentration, motility, and morphology, in men with idiopathic infertility....
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06-05-2014Spermatozoon anatomy and physiology
The typical spermatozoon is about 50 μm long and consists of a head and a tail. The head is oval in shape and is flattened with a length of 4-5 μm and a width of 2.5-3.5 μm and with a ratio of length: width 1.50 to 1.75. The nucleus of the spermatozoon occupies about 65% of...
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09-04-2014Male Infertility
About 15% of couples are unable to conceive after a year of unprotected sexual intercourse. The male factor is solely responsible for 20% of infertile couples and also contributes about 30-40% in cases, in which the female factor is involved. If there is a male infertility...