Post Date December, 03 2023
We all know that male sperm is the key to fertility, and obstructive azoospermia is a serious disease that causes male infertility. What are the causes of this disease? Here are the symptoms and causes of obstructive azoospermia for everyone to understand.
Causes of obstructive azoospermia
tumour
Tumors such as epididymis, seminal vesicle, and prostate can all cause obstruction of the vas deferens.
Congenital malformation
If the head, body, and tail of the epididymis are absent, or if one or all of the vas deferens are absent, the vas deferens are not connected to the epididymis, and the epididymis, vas deferens, or seminal vesicles are underdeveloped, vas deferens obstruction may also occur.
damage
If hernia repair surgery, varicocele surgery, spermatic cord tumor surgery, etc. can damage the vas deferens; Surgery for epididymal seminal cysts and testicular hydrocele can damage the epididymis; Prostate surgery can cause obstruction of the ejaculatory duct opening; Although there is no direct injury, postoperative infection, adhesion, scar formation, etc. can cause compression and obstruction of the vas deferens pipeline.
Infection of the urinary and reproductive systems
For example, epididymitis, prostatitis, seminal vesiculitis, or epididymal vas deferens tuberculosis can cause obstruction of the vas deferens, which is more common at the junction between the epididymis and the vas deferens.
Symptoms of obstructive azoospermia
Volume changes in semen
This reflects the secretion of male hormones by the testes and the functional status of the accessory glands. Congenital dysplasia or dysfunction of the seminal vesicle and prostate will lead to a decrease in semen volume, which can also explain the hypogonadism in couples with hyperprolactinemia and high gonadotropin secretion to a certain extent.
No sperm secretion
However, because sperm secretion only occurs after sexual maturity and husband and wife life, many male friends know they have azoospermia only after marriage, and another symptom of azoospermia is that it leads to male infertility. Therefore, for those who are unable to bear after marriage, whether they have azoospermia can be considered.
