Azoospermia caused by typhoid fever. A case report

A case of a typhoid fever patient with azoospermia is reported. Before typhoid fever, the semen analyses indicated an oligozoospermia (6.4 million/ml). Degree of fever up to 41.2 degrees C during 10 days was enough to suppress spermatogenesis, resulting in an azoospermic state. After the fever ceased, the spermatogenesis recovered and sperm production functioned normally after +/- 3 months. The situation corresponds with the time needed for spermatogenesis as previously reported.