Prostatitis and male infertility
Infertility is a pressing reproductive health issue in modern society, with male factors accounting for approximately 50% of all cases. However, most research on male infertility has primarily focused on the testis, often ignoring the critical role of the prostate. As the largest male reproductive g...
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| description | Infertility is a pressing reproductive health issue in modern society, with male factors accounting for approximately 50% of all cases. However, most research on male infertility has primarily focused on the testis, often ignoring the critical role of the prostate. As the largest male reproductive gland, the prostate plays a vital role in semen quality. Prostatic fluid, a major component of semen, significantly influences sperm function and overall male fertility. Prostatitis, the most common prostate disorder among men, particularly with advancing age, can severely impair reproductive health. This article aims to explore the fundamental physiological functions of the prostate, the etiology of prostatitis, and its impact on sperm health. It also discusses potential treatment strategies for prostatitis. Through this review, we hope to deepen understanding of the prostate’s crucial role in male infertility. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-aca3dce68dc44dd692494e3cdf31315b2025-08-20T02:24:49ZengTaylor & Francis GroupThe Aging Male1368-55381473-07902025-12-0128110.1080/13685538.2025.2494550Prostatitis and male infertilityLin Hua0Xintao Gao1Junfeng Zhan2Xiaolong Wu3Hanchao Liu4Department of Andrology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Affiliated with the Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaDepartment of Urology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Affiliated with the Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China affiliated with theDepartment of Andrology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Affiliated with the Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaDepartment of Andrology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Affiliated with the Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaDepartment of Andrology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Affiliated with the Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaInfertility is a pressing reproductive health issue in modern society, with male factors accounting for approximately 50% of all cases. However, most research on male infertility has primarily focused on the testis, often ignoring the critical role of the prostate. As the largest male reproductive gland, the prostate plays a vital role in semen quality. Prostatic fluid, a major component of semen, significantly influences sperm function and overall male fertility. Prostatitis, the most common prostate disorder among men, particularly with advancing age, can severely impair reproductive health. This article aims to explore the fundamental physiological functions of the prostate, the etiology of prostatitis, and its impact on sperm health. It also discusses potential treatment strategies for prostatitis. Through this review, we hope to deepen understanding of the prostate’s crucial role in male infertility.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/13685538.2025.2494550Prostatitismale infertilityphysiologyetiologytreatment |
| spellingShingle | Lin Hua Xintao Gao Junfeng Zhan Xiaolong Wu Hanchao Liu Prostatitis and male infertility The Aging Male Prostatitis male infertility physiology etiology treatment |
| title | Prostatitis and male infertility |
| title_full | Prostatitis and male infertility |
| title_fullStr | Prostatitis and male infertility |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prostatitis and male infertility |
| title_short | Prostatitis and male infertility |
| title_sort | prostatitis and male infertility |
| topic | Prostatitis male infertility physiology etiology treatment |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/13685538.2025.2494550 |
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