Low sperm count

Diseases and Conditions

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A number of risk factors are linked to low sperm count and other problems that can cause low sperm count. They include:

Smoking tobacco
Drinking alcohol
Using certain illicit drugs
Being overweight
Being severely depressed or stressed
Having certain past or present infections
Being exposed to toxins
Overheating the testicles
Having experienced trauma to the testicles
Being born with a fertility disorder or having a blood relative, such as your brother or father, with a fertility disorder
Having certain medical conditions, including tumors and chronic illnesses
Undergoing cancer treatments, such as radiation
Taking certain medications
Having a prior vasectomy or major abdominal or pelvic surgery
Having a history of undescended testicles