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Spermatogenesis -- Sperm production in the seminiferous tubules.
Sperm Bank -- A place where sperm are kept frozen in liquid nitrogen for later use in artificial insemination.

 


Spermatogenesis -- The production of sperm
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Testes -- The two male sexual glands that produce sperm as well as the male hormone testosterone ...

Spermatogenesis: The production of sperm.
Sperm Count: The number of sperm in ejaculate. Also called sperm concentration or sperm density and given as the number of sperm per milliliter.

Spermatogenesis - The process in which a male's sperm develop, mature and become capable of fertilizing an egg. The entire process of sperm production takes approximately 72 days.

Hypospermatogenesis: Low sperm production. Hypothalamus: A part of the brain, the hormonal regulation center, located adjacent to and above the pituitary gland.

Hypospermatogenesis - The production of sperm in low numbers.
Hypothalamus - The part of the brain that secretes GnRH, which enables the release of LH and FSH to stimulate the ovaries and testes.

The androgens suppress the pituitary gland and interfere with spermatogenesis or ovulation. Females may have ambiguous or male-like genitalia from the excess androgen.

Induction of spermatogenesis and fertility during gonadotropin treatment of gonadotropin deficient infertile men: predictors of fertility outcome.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab. [Abstract] [Full-text] ...

Studies have demonstrated that new gene mutations are exclusively inherited from the father and occur during spermatogenesis (as opposed to resulting from gonadal mosaicism).

In men, folic acid is required for spermatogenesis (i.e. formation of sperms). In women, folic acid contributes to normal formation of eggs, implantation of the embryo to the wall of the uterus, and the formation and function of the placenta.

Sperm development begins within the testicles with the process called spermatogenesis. Sperm cells called spermatozoa are generated by a complicated process of cell division that occurs over a 3 month period.

Follicle-stimulating hormone is necessary for sperm production (spermatogenesis) and luteinizing hormone stimulates the production of testosterone, which is also needed to make sperm.

Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) -- A pituitary hormone that stimulates spermatogenesis and follicular development. In the man FSH stimulates the Sertoli cells in the testicles and supports sperm production.

A pituitary hormone that stimulates spermatogenesis and follicular development. In the man FSH stimulates the Sertoli cells in the testicles and supports sperm production. In the woman FSH stimulates the growth of the ovarian follicle.

The major causes in men are abnormal spermatogenesis, disorders of the secretory function of accessory organs, obstruction of the genital tract and abnormal sperm function; and in women, ovulatory disorders, tubal occlusion, ...

Testosterone is also necessary for spermatogenesis (sperm development). Thromboembolism: Obstruction of a blood vessel with material carried by the blood stream from the site of origin to plug another vessel.

Hormonal imbalances caused by a dysfunction in the mechanism of interaction between the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland, and the testes directly affect the development of sperm (spermatogenesis).

hormone ( LH) levels are increased, but testosterone ( T) decreased in 50% of cases. The testes are atrophic, firm and less than 2 cm. Testicular biopsy shows hyalinized tubules, relative Leydig cell hyperplasia and absence of sperm spermatogenesis.

What it does is stimulate ovulation, and in fact it also stimulates spermatogenesis, and I would have had to take Clomid if my sperm count didn't come up. It's a neatly multipurpose chemical, Clomid is.

See also: Pregnancy, Fertility, Sperm, Infertility, Tissue