The Significance of Chlamydial Genital Infection in Male Infertility

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Abstract
Chlamydia trachomatis (C.tr.) is recognized as an etiological agent in most cases of male nonspecific urethritis, post-gonococcal urethritis and epididymitis. According to the recent view, C.tr. in male infertility is unknown. According to this study, chlamydial genital infection seems to play a role in male infertility, but in lesser degree than in females. Male chlamydial infection seems to be less intense and more distal than female infection. The infection is apparently often quite symptomless. The incidence of genital chlamydial infection in male population evidently increases with age and promiscuity at least from the age of 20-30 yr.