It is a condition that affects sperm production (i.e. spermatogenesis), making it very difficult for these males to father children naturally. An affected man may produce:
- No sperm cells (azoospermia)
- A smaller-than-usual number of sperm cells (oligospermia)
- Abnormally shaped sperm cells (teratospermia)
- Sperm cells that do not move properly (asthenozoospermia)
Read the full article on: What’s the Difference between Infertility, Sterility & Subfertility? ( 44).
Andrea Rodrigo
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology from the Polytechnic University of Valencia. Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Assisted Reproduction from the University of Valencia along with the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI). Postgraduate course in Medical Genetics.
