Seminal Oxidative Stress Biochemistry in Male Infertile Patients–An Overview

The problem of infertility affects approximately 15 percent of couples in their reproductive years. Even after frequent, unprotected sexual activities for a year, or more, they are not able to conceive. Male infertility is a factor in more than a third of these couples. The cause of male infertility is low sperm production, abnormal sperm function, or blockages preventing sperm from being delivered. Infertility in men can be caused by illnesses, injuries, chronic health problems, lifestyle choices, and other factors. When you can't conceive a child, it can be stressful, and frustrating, but there are several treatments available for male infertility. Sometimes signs and symptoms can be attributed to underlying problems. This includes an inherited disorder, hormonal imbalance, dilated veins around the testes, or a condition that prevents the passage of sperm. Male infertility is predominantly caused by varicocele, infection, abnormal ejaculation, antibodies that attack sperm, tumours, undescended testicles, hormonal imbalance, defects in the tubes that carry sperm, chromosome abnormalities, sexual dysfunction, and celiac disease. The oxidative biochemistry in sperm are addressed in this study.