Asthenozoospermia

-spermia,
Further information: Testicular infertility factors

(A)spermia - complete lack of semen

(Asthenozoo)spermia - reduced sperm motility

(Azoo)spermia - absence of sperm cells in semen

(Hyper)spermia - large semen volume

(Hypo)spermia - small semen volume

(Oligozoo)spermia - few spermatozoa in semen

(Necrozoo)spermia - dead or immobile sperms

(Teratozoo)spermia - sperm with abnormal morphology

Asthenozoospermia (or asthenospermia) is the medical term for reduced sperm motility. Complete asthenozoospermia, that is, 100% immotile spermatozoa in the ejaculate, is reported at a frequency of 1 of 5000 men.^[1] Causes of complete asthenozoospermia include metabolic deficiencies, ultrastructural abnormalities of the sperm flagellum (see Primary ciliary dyskinesia) and necrozoospermia.^[1]

It decreases the sperm quality and is therefore one of the major causes of infertility or reduced fertility in men. A method to increase the chance of pregnancy is ICSI.^[1] The percentage of viable spermatozoa in complete asthenozoospermia varies between 0 and 100%.^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 Ortega, C.; Verheyen, G.; Raick, D.; Camus, M.; Devroey, P.; Tournaye, H. (2011). "Absolute asthenozoospermia and ICSI: What are the options?". Human Reproduction Update 17 (5): 684–692. doi:10.1093/humupd/dmr018. PMID 21816768.

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Male diseases of the pelvis and genitals (N40–N51, 600–608)

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Testicular	Orchitis Hydrocele testis Testicular cancer Testicular torsion Male infertility Aspermia Asthenozoospermia Azoospermia Hyperspermia Hypospermia Oligospermia Necrospermia Teratospermia

Epididymis	Epididymitis Spermatocele Hematocele

Prostate	Prostatitis Acute prostatitis Chronic bacterial prostatitis Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome Asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis Benign prostatic hyperplasia Prostate cancer

Seminal vesicle	Seminal vesiculitis

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Penis	Balanoposthitis/Balanitis (Balanitis plasmacellularis Pseudoepitheliomatous keratotic and micaceous balanitis) Phimosis Priapism Sexual dysfunction Erectile dysfunction Peyronie's disease Penile cancer Penile fracture Balanitis xerotica obliterans

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