Deformed spermatozoon. Coloured scanning electron micrograph showing a deformed sperm. It is characterised by an abnormal cytoplasmic extrusion (top l

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Deformed spermatozoon. Coloured scanning electron micrograph showing a deformed sperm. It is characterised by an abnormal cytoplasmic extrusion (top left) developing on the spermatozoon head. Deformed sperm may lead to male infertility; defects in the sperm may be due to a blockage of the spermatic tubes or to damage to the spermatic ducts, usually caused by a sexually transmitted disease. A varicocele, varicose veins in the scrotum, may also be a factor for deformed sperm. Other causes for male infertility include a zero production of sperm (azoospermia) or a failure to deliver sperm into the vagina (impotence). Magnification: x1900 at 6x7cm size. x6000 at 8x10 inch size.

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Keywords: condition, deformed, disorder, healthcare, infertility, male, medical, medicine, pathology, reproduction, reproductive, sperm, spermatozoa, system, teratospermia