Infertility In Men

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Pathophysiology for Infertility in Men  250 words minimum for pathophysiology portion of the assignment.

BRIEFLY explain THE FOLLOWING:

Differential Diagnosis-

1. Primary hypogonadism

2.Pituitary adenoma

3. Varicocele

3 diagnostic tests-

1.Sperm concentration <15 million sperm/mL (oligozoospermia)

2. Sperm Morphology < 4 is normal

3. Seminal fluid parameters results would be poor liquefaction, low ejaculate volume <1.5, decreased seminal pH, presence of fructose, increased leukocyte count.

Treatment/medications-

1. chorionic gonadotropin 2500 international units IM, SUBQ twice weekly for 6 months

2. follirtrophin alfa- 150 units subq 3 times weekly

3. ART (corticosteroids) (IVF)

4. Tamoxifen 20mg orally daily 3-6 months (hormone)

5. Antioxidants

No plagiarism, APA format, with 3 references no more than 5 years old.