Clinical Pattern and Major Causes of Male Infertility in a Tertiary Referral Center in The State of Rajasthan

Anita Sharma; Mamta Meena; Harshit Sharma; Rekha Meghnani; Suman Mittal

Volume : VIII, Issue : III, March - 2018

Clinical Pattern and Major Causes of Male Infertility in a Tertiary Referral Center in The State of Rajasthan

Anita Sharma, Mamta Meena, Harshit Sharma, Rekha Meghnani, Suman Mittal

Abstract :

Aim–To study the clinical pattern and causes of male infertility at IVF Centre attached with the Medical College in the state of Rajasthan.

Material and Methods–A descriptive observational prospective study was done of male infertile partners of couples presenting with infertility at Raj Care IVF centre, SMS medical college & Hospital, Jaipur. A detailed socio–demographic, personal and reproductive history was taken. All patients underwent semen analysis. Special investigations like endocrinological evaluation, USG scrotum, testicular biopsy and karyotyping were carried out as and when required.

Results– Of the 1154 infertile couples, 302(26.2%) male infertile patients were studied in detail. In our study, most common abnormality was oligo–zoospermia(53.9%) followed by oligo–asthenospermia(18.21%), oligo–asthenoteratospermia(8.6%), azoospermia(15.23%) and aspermia(3.97%).

After detailed workup, azoospermic patients were divided into three groups according to the cause: pre–testicular(1.37%), testicular (67.8%) and post–testicular (30.73%).

Conclusion–This study determines the magnitude, causes and clinical patterns of male factor infertility in our environment.