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Which later health condition has been associated with male infertility?
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Major structures and hormones involved in the initiation of pregnancy. Also seen, at right, is the development of an egg cell (ovum) from follicle to embryo.
Research indicates that reduced sperm function and male infertility may serve as risk markers for health conditions later in life. Specifically, male infertility has been associated with the later development of prostate cancer in some men, although a definitive causal link has not been established.1