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Published on: 5/3/2001
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Occasionally , the change in a man's fertility can be traced to a chronic illness such as hypertension or diabetes , explains Esther Eisenberg , M.D. , director of the Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center , in Nashville.Excessive alcohol consumption or moderate marijuana use can also impair male fertility.
More often , though , the reason for the change simply can't be pinpointed , making the diagnosis especially bewildering.
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A new mother may develop an infection without realizing it , Dr. Eisenberg says.A woman who's never had a baby before can be completely unaware of how much postpartum pain or bleeding is normal , and many women have symptoms of infection they never report.Their diminished fertility won't be discovered until they try to conceive again.