15.6 - Health Issues Related to the Human Reproductive System

Impotency

• Impotency occurs when a husband and wife are unable to conceive.
• The cause may be from the husband, wife or both.

Causes of Male Impotency

• Testes do not produce sperm.
• Erectile dysfunction.
• Low-quality or abnormal sperm.
• Hormonal imbalance.
• Low sperm count.

Causes of Female Impotency

• Ovaries do not produce secondary oocytes.
• Blocked Fallopian tubes.
• Abnormal uterus.
• Hormonal imbalance.
• Growth in the uterus.

Treatment for Impotency

• Hormonal imbalance: Hormonal therapy.
• Blocked Fallopian tubes or sperm ducts: Surgery.
• Blocked Fallopian tubes: In vitro fertilisation (IVF).