Azoospermia

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Azoospermia Classification and external resources
ICD-10	N46.
ICD-9	606.0

Azoospermia is the medical condition of a male not having any measurable level of sperm in his semen. It is associated with very low levels of fertility.

Azoospermia has two forms:

• obstructive azoospermia, where sperm are created, but cannot be mixed with the rest of the ejaculatory fluid due to a physical obstruction, and;
• non-obstructive azoospermia, where there is a problem with spermatogenesis, as in the condition of hyperprolactinemia.
• congenital azoospermia, where azoospermia is a manifestation of cystic fibrosis due to agenesis of vas deferens.

Azoospermia is a reported side effect of androgen drugs and corticosteroids because they suppress the hypothalamus release of GnRH and therefore FSH. This causes azoospermia in males and amenorrhea in females.

Compare with aspermia.

[edit] See also

• Infertility
• Retrograde ejaculation
• Vasectomy

v • d • e Diseases of the pelvis, genitals and breasts (N40-N99, 600-629) Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs Pelvic inflammatory disease: Salpingitis · Oophoritis · Hydrosalpinx · Parametritis · Vaginitis · Vulvitis Noninflammatory disorders of female genital tract Endometriosis (Adenomyosis) · prolapse (Cystocele, Rectocele, Urethrocele) obstetric fistulae (Vesicovaginal fistula, Rectovaginal fistula) Ovarian cyst · Endometrial polyp · Retroverted uterus · Asherman's syndrome · Hematometra · Leukorrhea menstruation (Amenorrhoea, Oligomenorrhea, Menorrhagia, Menometrorrhagia, Metrorrhagia, Dysmenorrhea) intercourse (Dyspareunia, Vaginismus) · Mittelschmerz Atrophic vaginitis · Habitual abortion · Female infertility (Anovulation) · Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome Diseases of male genital organs prostate: Benign prostatic hyperplasia · Prostatitis testicle/epididymis: Hydrocele testis · Spermatocele · Testicular torsion · Orchitis · Epididymitis · Male infertility (Azoospermia, Oligospermia) penis: Phimosis · Balanoposthitis · Balanitis · Priapism · Sexual dysfunction (Erectile dysfunction) · Peyronie's disease Hematospermia · Retrograde ejaculation Disorders of breast Chronic cystic mastitis · Mastitis · Gynecomastia · Galactorrhea · Mastodynia · Nipple discharge · Galactocele · Ptosis See also congenital conditions (Q50-Q56, 752)