Male infertility among sexually transmitted diseases clinic attendees in Ilorin, Nigeria.

The fertility status of 456 men who attended the sexually transmitted diseases clinic of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Ilorin because of infertility was studied using their seminal fluid analysis. 159 (34.8%) and 297 (65.2%), presented with primary and secondary infertility respectively. 108 (23.7%) of them were infertile, or azospermic while 207 (45.3%) were sub-fertile or oligospermic. Of the infertile men, a significant proportion (45.4%) were non-indigenes. 49.5% of the sub-fertile subjects had mild oligospermia and could benefit from simple therapeutic procedures. The study recorded 7% bacteriospermia which may have contributed to male infertility in his environment. The importance of these findings are discussed with positive suggestions towards prevention and control of male infertility.