Management of male sterility in patients taking anabolic steroids

 Arch Esp Urol. 2005 Apr;58(3):241-4.

[Management of male sterility in patients taking anabolic steroids]

[Article in Spanish]

de la Torre Abril L, Ramada Benlloch F, Sánchez Ballester F, Ordoño Domínguez F,
Ulises Juan Escudero J, Navalón Verdejo P, López Alcina E, Ramos de Campos M,
Zaragoza Orts J.

Servicio de Urología, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario, Valencia, España.
Luitorrr@hotmail.com

OBJECTIVES/METHODS: To review the incidence of male infertility secondary to
intake of anabolic products and our experience and outcomes with treatment. There
is a variety of such substances (testosterone, nandrolone, stanozolol, etc.) in
their intake may be unique or combinations, both orally or parenterally.
Comparisons between patients and case series are difficult because of the hiding
of this practice and various consumption practices and doses employed.
RESULTS/CONCLUSIONS: Most of the patients recover normal spermatogenesis does by
stopping intake of anabolic substances. The period of time until recovery is 6.35
months. Patients not recovering after six months were given tamoxifen 20
mg/24-hour, if having a normal or inhibited hypothalamus-hypophysis axis.
Duration of abuse, doses, and anarchical consumption maderesponse to treatment
with antiestrogen drugs or gonadotropins unpredictable in patients not responding
to conservative treatment.