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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 50, 2004 - Issue 1
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Research Article

EFFECT OF LIFESTYLE FACTORS ONINFERTILITY IN MEN

A. TSUJIMURA Departments of Urology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka Central Hospital, Osaka, Osaka Police Hospital, Osaka, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, and Okamoto Clinic, Osaka, Japan
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K. MATSUMIYA Departments of Urology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka Central Hospital, Osaka, Osaka Police Hospital, Osaka, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, and Okamoto Clinic, Osaka, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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T. TAKAHASHI Departments of Urology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka Central Hospital, Osaka, Osaka Police Hospital, Osaka, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, and Okamoto Clinic, Osaka, Japan
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M. YAMANAKA Departments of Urology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka Central Hospital, Osaka, Osaka Police Hospital, Osaka, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, and Okamoto Clinic, Osaka, Japan
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M. KOGA Departments of Urology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka Central Hospital, Osaka, Osaka Police Hospital, Osaka, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, and Okamoto Clinic, Osaka, Japan
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H. MIURA Departments of Urology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka Central Hospital, Osaka, Osaka Police Hospital, Osaka, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, and Okamoto Clinic, Osaka, Japan
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K. NISHIMURA Departments of Urology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka Central Hospital, Osaka, Osaka Police Hospital, Osaka, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, and Okamoto Clinic, Osaka, Japan
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M. TAKEYAMA Departments of Urology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka Central Hospital, Osaka, Osaka Police Hospital, Osaka, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, and Okamoto Clinic, Osaka, Japan
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H. FUJIOKA Departments of Urology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka Central Hospital, Osaka, Osaka Police Hospital, Osaka, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, and Okamoto Clinic, Osaka, Japan
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Y. OKAMOTO Departments of Urology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka Central Hospital, Osaka, Osaka Police Hospital, Osaka, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, and Okamoto Clinic, Osaka, Japan
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T. IWAMOTO Departments of Urology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka Central Hospital, Osaka, Osaka Police Hospital, Osaka, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, and Okamoto Clinic, Osaka, Japan
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A. OKUYAMA Departments of Urology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka Central Hospital, Osaka, Osaka Police Hospital, Osaka, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, and Okamoto Clinic, Osaka, Japan
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Pages 15-17 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009
 
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Abstract

Environmental factors, changes in lifestyle and occupational exposures are responsible for declining human semen quality. We investigated the effects of history of surgery and lifestyle choices on infertility of 271 infertile men and 251 healthy volunteers. The frequency of varicocelectomy was significantly higher in infertile men (2.9%) than in controls (0.4%; P < 0.05). Alcohol use was significantly more common in infertile men (92%) than in controls (80%; P < 0.01). Satisfaction with sexual life was greater in controls (85%) than in infertile men (77%; P < 0.05). Other factors had no effect.

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