Abstract
Anabolic steroid associated male infertility is a little known but potentially treatable form of drug related infertility. We report on a bodybuilder with a 5-year history of steroid use who was azoospermic. He underwent successful gonadotropin replacement and conception was achieved 3 months after therapy was initiated. Important diagnostic and therapeutic considerations in steroid-induced infertility are discussed.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anabolic Agents / administration & dosage
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Anabolic Agents / adverse effects*
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Chorionic Gonadotropin / therapeutic use*
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Doping in Sports
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Humans
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Male
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Oligospermia / chemically induced*
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Oligospermia / drug therapy*
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Sperm Count
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Spermatogenesis / drug effects
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Tamoxifen / therapeutic use*
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Testosterone / blood
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Testosterone / therapeutic use
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Weight Lifting
Substances
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Anabolic Agents
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Chorionic Gonadotropin
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Tamoxifen
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Testosterone