%0 Journal Article
%T Profile of the Infertile Man at the University Hospital of Conakry (Guinea)
%A Bah Mamadou Bissiriou
%A Kant¨¦ Daouda
%A Sow Thierno Amadou Oury
%A Thierno Mamadou Oury Diallo
%A Koulalerou Aimon Axel C¨¦dric
%A Ciss¨¦ Demba
%A Mamadou Diawo Bah
%A Barry Mamadou Dian
%A Thierno Oumar Diallo
%A Diallo Alimou
%A Ibrahima Bah
%A Abdoulaye Bobo Diallo
%A Oumar Raphiou Bah
%J Open Journal of Urology
%P 223-237
%@ 2160-5629
%D 2023
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/oju.2023.137027
%X <strong>Introduction:</strong> Male infertility is defined as the inability of a man to impregnate a woman after 12 months of regular sexual intercourse without contraception. <strong>Objective:</strong> To improve the state of knowledge on the profile of the infertile man in Guinea. <strong>Methodology:</strong> We conducted a prospective, descriptive study over a period of 6 months from October 1st, 2020 to March 31st, 2021. <strong>Results:</strong> We collected an overall number of 71 patients seen onroutine consultation for infertility. They had a mean age of 36.4 years. More than half of our patients were monogamous (79% of cases). Civil servants were the most affected with 38.02% of cases. Primary infertility was dominant in 65% (n = 46) of cases. On clinical examination, varicocele was the most remarkable abnormality with 88.73% (n = 63) followed by testicular hypotrophy with 59.15% (n = 42). Azoospermia was the most frequent sperm abnormality with 22.54% (n = 16) followed by oligospermia with 15.49% (n = 11). Hormonal assessment based on FSH and LH was performed in 16 patients with azoospermia (22.53%). FSH elevation was associated with azoospermia in 6 patients, <i>i.e.</i> 8.45%, azoospermia associated with a normal FSH level accounting for 14.08% in our series. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> In our practice, male infertility is becoming more and more of a concern due to the increasing number of patients seeking treatment. The scarcity of a medical assistance for procreation unit alongside with more efficient diagnostic means constitutes a handicap for its management.
%K Male Infertility
%K Varicocele
%K Azoospermia
%K Spermogram
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=126487