A Descriptive Study Exploring Semen Quality Among Indian Cancer Patients

Appaneravanda, Lohith Chengappa; Gerstl, Brigitte; Nagaraju, Ashwini; Kumar, Arun; Balamukund, Indrani Sanna; Gunasheela, Devika

doi:10.1089/jayao.2021.0005

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“…At present, all factors causing decreased spermatogenesis may be the mechanism of cryptozoospermia, such as chromosomal abnormalities, 5 genetics, 6 urogenital system congenital anomalies, 7 infection, 8 immune damage, 9 testicular microlithiasis, 10 hydrocele, 11 varicocele, 12 abnormal sex hormones, 13 toxins, 14 radiation, 15 and tumors. 16 With the development of cryotherapy, biological treatment, drugs, surgery, assisted reproductive technology (ART), and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), an increasing number of studies or case reports of new methods have obtained good results; however, there is no consensus, and more uncertainties need to be discussed.…”

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Treatment progress of cryptozoospermia with Western Medicine and traditional Chinese medicine: A literature review

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Background and Aims Cryptozoospermia is an extreme oligozoospermia with an unsatisfactory treatment effect, with an incidence rate of approximately 8.73% in male infertility, whose effective solution has become the call of the times. Western Medicine has achieved certain effects through drugs, surgery, and assisted reproductive therapy, but this is still not ideal. Traditional Chinese medicine ( TCM ) has made many achievements in other disciplines; however, there is still a lack of evidence‐based medical evidence to improve sperm production. Methods The relevant literatures from the China National Knowledge Internet ( CNKI ) and PubMed in the past 10 years were collected in this article, of which the mechanisms, advantages, or current controversies of various treatment methods of Western Medicine and TCM were analyzed, to find new treatment methods and research directions. Results With the development of modern science and technology, medical treatments for cryptozoospermia have become increasingly abundant; however, there is still no universally recognized unified and effective guiding plan. Although TCM has not been fully verified by evidence‐based medicine, most TCM combined with Western Medicine can achieve unexpected results. Conclusion The combination of TCM and Western Medicine may become a bane for cryptozoospermia and bring good news to infertile men worldwide.

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