REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM AND FERTILITY IN MEN WITH DOWN SYNDROME


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We review the literature on reproductive system in male patients with trisomy 21 /Down syndrome (DS), and reports on fertile patients. The DS men phenotype includes genitourinary abnormalities, hypogonadism, decreased libido, and erectile dysfunction. Semen analysis commonly reveals azoospermia and oligozoospermia. Spontaneous conceptions in female partners of four men with DS have been reported in the literature, as well as healthy life birth after in vitro fertilization (IVF). Because of possible fertility in DS patients, it is essential to inform them and their caregivers about reproduction and contraception issues. Since increased risk of aneuploidy, prenatal genetic screening is highly recommended.

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M. V Andreeva

Research Centre for Medical Genetics

Email: andreeva.m.vl@yandex.ru
researcher of Genetics of Reproductive Disorders Laboratory Moscow, Russia

L. F Kurilo

Research Centre for Medical Genetics

Email: kurilo@med-gen.ru
Doctor of Biology, principal researcher of Genetics of Reproductive Disorders Laboratory Moscow, Russia

V. B Chernykh

Research Centre for Medical Genetics

Email: chernykh@med-gen.ru
Doctor of Medicine, Head of Genetics of Reproductive Disorders Laboratory Moscow, Russia

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