Scientists discover microbiome that may be responsible for male reproductive disorders Bacteria harbored in the male reproductive system may be responsible for prostatitis, a precursor for ...

Scientists have hypothesized that human male reproductive deficits may have a common origin: a disturbance in the level of androgen and other critical hormones during fetal development. The ...

The genitourinary system combines the many working parts of the urinary and reproductive systems, which are closely connected.

Eating disorders, obesity and overexercising can also impact ovulation. STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS Structural problems within the female reproductive system can also cause infertility, but are less common.

A dioxin toxin contained in the herbicide Agent Orange affects male reproductive health by limiting the growth of the prostate gland and lowering testosterone levels.

Thus, ferroptosis can adversely affect the male reproductive system. Excessive autophagy can cause ferroptosis, whereas zinc can cause ferroptosis by controlling mitochondrial autophagy.