Aetiologic factors of male infertility in Ibadan, Nigeria

In a retrospective review of the case notes of 510 infertile men, testicular failure of various types was the aetiologic factor in 61% of cases, chronic epididymitis in 32% and varicocoeles in 25%. Five patients had bilateral absence of the vas deferens. It is hoped that improved health-care delivery will benefit the group of patients with preventable and potentially curable aetiologic factors like varicocoeles, chronic epididymitis and testicular torsion.