Canary in the Coal Mine? Male Infertility as a Marker of Overall Health
- 23 November 2020
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Annual Reviews in Annual Review of Genetics
- Vol. 54 (1), 465-486
- https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-genet-022020-023434
Abstract
Male factor infertility is a common problem. Evidence is emerging regarding the spectrum of systemic disease and illness harbored by infertile men who otherwise appear healthy. In this review, we present evidence that infertile men have poor overall health and increased morbidity and mortality, increased rates of both genitourinary and non-genitourinary malignancy, and greater risks of systemic disease. The review also highlights numerous genetic conditions associated with male infertility as well as emerging translational evidence of genitourinary birth defects and their impact on male infertility. Finally, parallels to the overall health of infertile women are presented. This review highlights the importance of a comprehensive health evaluation of men who present for an infertility assessment.Keywords
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