Types and Risk Factors of Male Infertility in Benghazi Teaching Hospital for Fertility and Assisted Reproduction. Cross sectional study

Amina Elsaid; Aynoor Eltajouri; Ali Benismail; Abaq Ellafi; Ahmed Ajoudah

doi:10.54361/ajmas.269316

Authors

Amina Elsaid Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Libyan International Medical University, Benghazi, Libya https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2999-315X
Aynoor Eltajouri Faculty of Medicine, Libyan International Medical University, Benghazi, Libya https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2670-8942
Ali Benismail Faculty of Medicine, Libyan International Medical University, Benghazi, Libya https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3041-3124
Abaq Ellafi Faculty of Medicine, Libyan International Medical University, Benghazi, Libya https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8674-2010
Ahmed Ajoudah Faculty of Medicine, Libyan International Medical University, Benghazi, Libya https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5222-8937

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54361/ajmas.269316

Keywords:

Male infertility, Risk factors, Benghazi, Libya

Abstract

Male infertility is a significant global health concern, accounting for 40–50% of infertility cases in couples. Despite its prevalence, limited research has been conducted on the causes and risk factors of this condition in Libya. The aim is to determine the types of infertility in men as well as to determine the socio-demographic and behavioral risk factors in infertile men from Benghazi who have been referred to Benghazi Teaching Hospital for Fertility and Assisted Reproduction. A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted, including male patients who were referred to the hospital between 2022 and 2023. Among the 99 participants, 48.5% were aged 36–46 years, and 61% had primary infertility. Semen abnormalities were prevalent, with oligospermia (30.3%), asthenospermia (27.3%), and teratospermia (15.2%) as the most common. Smoking was reported by 52.5% of participants, obesity by 19.2%, and varicocele by 18.2. Semen abnormalities and modifiable risk factors, particularly varicocele, are major contributors to male infertility at Benghazi Hospital.