The impact of obesity on male fertility

Thomas JG. Chambers, Richard A. Anderson

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Obesity in men of reproductive age is globally on the increase. There is clear evidence from epidemiological studies that obesity impacts negatively on male fertility; it is associated with hypogonadism, although it is less consistently linked to impaired spermatogenesis and tests of sperm function, including DNA fragmentation …

Testicular leydig cell tumor presenting as primary infertility

Athina Markou, Justin Vale, Bhumita Vadgama, Marjori Walker, Stephen Franks

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A 29-year old male and his wife presented with an 18 month history of primary infertility. History and initial investigations suggested no major female pathologic component but a semen analysis revealed azoospermia. There was no history of any sexual dysfunction and neither partner was receiving any medication …

Spontaneous recovery from isolated post-traumatic central hypogonadism in a woman

Rosaria M. Ruggeri, Giovanni Smedile, Francesca Granata, Marcello Longo, Salvatore Cannaíò, Nicholas J. Sarlis, Francesco Trimarchi, Salvatore Benvenga

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OBJECTIVE. Hypopituitarism is a recognized complication of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Resolution of established anterior pituitary hormones deficiency is rare. CASE REPORT. A woman was initially presented at the age of 22 years with amenorrhoea. Two years earlier she had been involved in a car accident with consequent TBI …