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Aspermia

MedGen UID:
352809
Concept ID:
C1704202
Finding
SNOMED CT: Aspermia (448921000)

Definition

A condition characterized by the complete absence of SEMEN. This disorder should be differentiated from AZOOSPERMIA, absence of sperm in the semen. [from MeSH]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Kathrins M
Fertil Steril 2018 Jul 1;110(1):66-67. Epub 2018 Jun 19 doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.04.022. PMID: 29933922
Mehta A, Sigman M
Fertil Steril 2015 Nov;104(5):1074-81. Epub 2015 Oct 1 doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.09.024. PMID: 26432530
Zorn B, Virant-Klun I, Stanovnik M, Drobnic S, Meden-Vrtovec H
Int J Androl 2006 Oct;29(5):521-7. Epub 2006 Mar 8 doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2605.2006.00684.x. PMID: 16524365

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Celik M, Akgul F, Alkan S, Altındag D, Esmer F, Sahin A, Ipek D, Cicek Y, Gurbuz E, Ceylan MR, Guler Dincer N
J Infect Dev Ctries 2023 Sep 30;17(9):1285-1291. doi: 10.3855/jidc.18084. PMID: 37824350
Mehta A, Sigman M
Fertil Steril 2015 Nov;104(5):1074-81. Epub 2015 Oct 1 doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.09.024. PMID: 26432530
Zorn B, Virant-Klun I, Stanovnik M, Drobnic S, Meden-Vrtovec H
Int J Androl 2006 Oct;29(5):521-7. Epub 2006 Mar 8 doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2605.2006.00684.x. PMID: 16524365
Hadi HA, Hill JA, Castillo RA
Obstet Gynecol Surv 1987 Feb;42(2):69-74. PMID: 3547207
Bajorunas DR
Clin Endocrinol Metab 1980 Jul;9(2):405-30. doi: 10.1016/s0300-595x(80)80041-7. PMID: 6994948

Diagnosis

Celik M, Akgul F, Alkan S, Altındag D, Esmer F, Sahin A, Ipek D, Cicek Y, Gurbuz E, Ceylan MR, Guler Dincer N
J Infect Dev Ctries 2023 Sep 30;17(9):1285-1291. doi: 10.3855/jidc.18084. PMID: 37824350
Kathrins M
Fertil Steril 2018 Jul 1;110(1):66-67. Epub 2018 Jun 19 doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.04.022. PMID: 29933922
Mehta A, Sigman M
Fertil Steril 2015 Nov;104(5):1074-81. Epub 2015 Oct 1 doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.09.024. PMID: 26432530
Akinci E, Bodur H, Cevik MA, Erbay A, Eren SS, Ziraman I, Balaban N, Atan A, Ergül G
Int J Infect Dis 2006 Mar;10(2):171-7. Epub 2005 Dec 19 doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2005.02.006. PMID: 16360332
Bajorunas DR
Clin Endocrinol Metab 1980 Jul;9(2):405-30. doi: 10.1016/s0300-595x(80)80041-7. PMID: 6994948

Therapy

Davis JE
Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 1990 Aug;2(4):535-40. PMID: 2130950
Hadi HA, Hill JA, Castillo RA
Obstet Gynecol Surv 1987 Feb;42(2):69-74. PMID: 3547207
Bajorunas DR
Clin Endocrinol Metab 1980 Jul;9(2):405-30. doi: 10.1016/s0300-595x(80)80041-7. PMID: 6994948
Ash P
Br J Radiol 1980 Apr;53(628):271-8. doi: 10.1259/0007-1285-53-628-271. PMID: 6991051
Kelly ME, Needle MA
Urology 1979 Apr;13(4):414-5. doi: 10.1016/0090-4295(79)90344-3. PMID: 433051

Prognosis

Glazer CH, Bonde JP, Giwercman A, Vassard D, Pinborg A, Schmidt L, Vaclavik Bräuner E
Hum Reprod 2017 Jul 1;32(7):1474-1481. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dex097. PMID: 28486688Free PMC Article
Oldereid NB, Hanevik HI, Bakkevig I, Romundstad LB, Magnus Ø, Hazekamp J, Hentemann M, Eikeland SN, Skrede S, Reitan IR, Tanbo TG
Reprod Biomed Online 2014 Oct;29(4):417-23. Epub 2014 Jul 8 doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2014.06.009. PMID: 25131554
Zorn B, Virant-Klun I, Drobni S, Sinkovec J, Meden-Vrtovec H
Reprod Biomed Online 2009 Feb;18(2):168-76. doi: 10.1016/s1472-6483(10)60252-0. PMID: 19192334
Akinci E, Bodur H, Cevik MA, Erbay A, Eren SS, Ziraman I, Balaban N, Atan A, Ergül G
Int J Infect Dis 2006 Mar;10(2):171-7. Epub 2005 Dec 19 doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2005.02.006. PMID: 16360332
Davis JE
Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 1990 Aug;2(4):535-40. PMID: 2130950

Clinical prediction guides

Ma TJ, Zhang XJ, Ding XP, Chen HH, Zhang YW, Ding M
Andrologia 2016 Dec;48(10):1253-1260. Epub 2016 Mar 4 doi: 10.1111/and.12569. PMID: 26940145
Zorn B, Virant-Klun I, Drobni S, Sinkovec J, Meden-Vrtovec H
Reprod Biomed Online 2009 Feb;18(2):168-76. doi: 10.1016/s1472-6483(10)60252-0. PMID: 19192334
Davis JE
Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 1990 Aug;2(4):535-40. PMID: 2130950
Puri S, Puri VN
Arch Androl 1985;14(2-3):263-5. doi: 10.3109/01485018508988309. PMID: 4062420
Kelly ME, Needle MA
Urology 1979 Apr;13(4):414-5. doi: 10.1016/0090-4295(79)90344-3. PMID: 433051

Recent systematic reviews

Mehta A, Sigman M
Fertil Steril 2015 Nov;104(5):1074-81. Epub 2015 Oct 1 doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.09.024. PMID: 26432530

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