Table 2.
Clinical Male Infertility History Outline.
| 1) Infertility History |
| Age of partners, length of time the couple has been attempting to conceive |
| Contraceptive methods/duration |
| Previous pregnancy (current partner/other partner) |
| Previous treatments |
| Treatments/evaluations of female partner |
| 2) Sexual History |
| Potency, libido, lubricant use |
| Ejaculation, timed intercourse, frequency of masturbation |
| 3) Childhood and Development |
| Cryptorchidism, hernia, testicular trauma |
| Testicular torsion, infection (e.g., mumps) |
| Sexual development, puberty onset |
| 4) Personal History |
| Systemic diseases (diabetes, cirrhosis, hypertension) |
| Sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis, viral infections |
| 5) Previous Surgeries |
| Orchidopexy, herniorrhaphy, orchiectomy (testicular cancer, torsion) |
| Retroperitoneal and pelvic surgery |
| Other inguinal, scrotal and perineal surgery |
| Bariatric surgery, bladder neck surgery, transurethral resection of the prostate |
| 6) Gonadotoxin Exposure |
| Pesticides, alcohol, cocaine, marijuana abuse |
| Medication (chemotherapy agents, cimetidine, sulfasalazine, nitrofurantoin, allopurinol, colchicine, thiazide, β– and α–blockers, calcium blockers, finasteride) |
| Organic solvents, heavy metals |
| Anabolic steroids, tobacco use |
| High temperatures, electromagnetic energy |
| Radiation (therapeutic, nuclear power plant workers), etc. |
| 7) Family History |
| Cystic fibrosis, endocrine diseases |
| Infertility in the family |
| 8) Current Health Status |
| Respiratory infection, anosmia |
| Galactorrhea, visual disturbances |
| Obesity |