The pathogenesis of reproductive function disorders in men with chronic renal failure (Literature review)
Sexual disorders, gonadal dysfunctions, infertility is a common findings in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF). Among patients on hemodialysis 40% of men are unable to have an orgasm during intercourse, or suffer from various types of pathology of the reproductive system [1]. Patients with kidney transplant forced to take immunosuppressive drugs lifelong, which adversely affect spermatogenesis and is the cause of male infertility. The pathophysiology of dysfunction of sexual glands in patients with chronic renal failure has multifactorial nature - organic, psychological and related combination of physiological and other factors [1].