Publications by authors named "Ann H Hansen"
Article Synopsis
- The study explored how self-reported asthma affects testicular function by analyzing the semen and hormone levels of 6,177 men, some of whom reported asthma or allergy issues.
- Results showed that men with asthma generally had lower testicular function, particularly a significant decrease in total sperm count, but only a few results were statistically significant.
- The findings indicate that asthma is linked to poorer testicular function, but the study's design can't confirm whether asthma directly causes these issues.
Background: Testicular function, including compensated Leydig cell function, has been indicated to be an early marker of morbidity.
Objective: To study the association of testicular function and markers of metabolic and cardiovascular health in a population of young men.
Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study of 2289 men (median age 19 years, 5-95 percentile 18.
RUBIC (ReproUnion Biobank and Infertility Cohort): A binational clinical foundation to study risk factors, life course, and treatment of infertility and infertility-related morbidity.
Andrology
November 2021
Background: Infertility affects 15%-25% of all couples during their reproductive life span. It is a significant societal and public health problem with potential psychological, social, and economic consequences. Furthermore, infertility has been linked to adverse long-term health outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStudy Question: Is there a difference in testicular function in early adulthood between men born with cryptorchidism and men born with normally descended testes?
Summary Answer: In men from the general population, a history of cryptorchidism was associated with lower total testis volume and impaired semen quality as well as altered serum levels of reproductive hormones.
What Is Known Already: The association between cryptorchidism and testicular function is well documented in studies based on sub-fertile or infertile men recruited from a clinical setting. However, the association has not previously been investigated in men from the general population, who were unselected regarding fertility status.