The purpose of our study was to evaluate the genotype specific prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in men from infertile couples. DNA was isolated and the presence of 37 different HPV genotypes was assessed from 71 self-collected penile shaft swabs of men from infertile couples. The 71 men visiting the Division of Gynaecology at the University Medical Centre Ljubljana due to fertility problems were included in the study. Among all collected samples, 68 HPV DNA infections were detected. The overall prevalence of HPV infection with at least one genotype was 53%. The most common genotypes detected were HPV-84 and HPV-CP6108. HPV infection is frequent in males from infertile couples.
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Surgical treatment is provided for diagnostic purposes and treatment of infertility abnormalities in males. Optimal efficiency in resolving these abnormalities is obtained by an andrologist and urologist’s intervention. The author presents orhidopexy of a maldescended testis, treatment of varicocele, vasovasostomy and epididymovasostomy, ejaculatory duct resection and diagnostic surgery procedures, micro-TESE method being among them.
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We provide evidence that genetic variability in the CLOCK gene might be associated with male infertility warranting further confirmation and mechanistic investigations
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