Chronic excessive alcohol consumption and male fertility: a

Alcohol Alcohol. · Jan 2014

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Chronic excessive alcohol consumption and male fertility: a case report on reversible azoospermia and a literature review.

The aim of this work was to report on a heavy drinker whose azoospermia was reversed after alcohol withdrawal. We also review the literature on links between alcohol consumption and azoospermia. ⋯ Testicular biopsies should be countra-indicated for heavy drinkers, and in order to increase the chances of obtaining a pregnancy, alcohol abstinence should be encouraged in male with low-to-moderate alcohol intakes.

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- Bruno Guthauser, Florence Boitrelle, Arnaud Plat, Nicolas Thiercelin, and Francois Vialard.
- Corresponding author: Centre Hospitalier de Dreux, 44 Avenue du Président Kennedy, F-28100 Dreux, France. brunoguthauser@gmail.com.
- Alcohol Alcohol. 2014 Jan 1; 49 (1): 42-4.
AimsThe aim of this work was to report on a heavy drinker whose azoospermia was reversed after alcohol withdrawal. We also review the literature on links between alcohol consumption and azoospermia.MethodThis study is a clinical case report and a literature review.ResultsTwo years after alcohol withdrawal, a child was born following assisted reproduction technique. Excessive alcohol consumption (i.e. more than 60 g a day) is strongly associated with azoospermia and this condition may be reversible after alcohol withdrawal.ConclusionsTesticular biopsies should be countra-indicated for heavy drinkers, and in order to increase the chances of obtaining a pregnancy, alcohol abstinence should be encouraged in male with low-to-moderate alcohol intakes.

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