Document Type : Original Article
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Abstract
Methods: The study aimed to assess the age, body mass index (BMI), Period of
_Infertility Counts, types of infertility distribution of patients diagnosed with prostatic
hyperplasia and prostate cancer in Najaf, Iraq. The data was categorized into two age
groups: less than 40 years and more than 40 years. BMI was categorized into two
groups: less than 25 kg/m2
and more than 25 kg/m2
. The Chi-square test evaluated
statistical significance to analyze how prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer affected
distribution patterns of azoospermia, asthenozoospermia and teratozoospermia,
oligozoospermia, and unexplained infertility.
Results: A significant association was found between age and prostate condition (X2
= 48.21, P = 0.0001). Prostate cancer was significantly more prevalent in men over 40
(77.3%), while Prostate Hyperplasia was observed in both age groups, with a slightly
higher percentage in men under 40 (51.7%). No statistically significant association was
found between BMI and the presence of prostatic hyperplasia or prostate cancer. The
BMI distribution was similar between the two groups, with a slightly higher prevalence
of normal/healthy weight (BMI < 25 kg/m2
) in both conditions. No statistically
significant association was found between "Period_of Infertility Counts" and the
presence of prostatic hyperplasia or prostate cancer. The distribution of
"Period_Infertility Counts" was similar between the two groups. Research established
an important connection between infertility type and prostate condition occurrence.
"Unexplained Infertility" was the most common type in both prostatic hyperplasia
(84.5%) and prostate cancer (50.0%). However, the distribution of other infertility types
differed significantly between the two groups. Older age (OR = 3.64, p = 0.024), fertile
periods greater than 5 years (OR = 4.87, p = 0.035), azoospermia (OR = 28.00, p =
0.005), and a combination of asthenozoospermia, teratozoospermia, and
oligozoospermia (OR = 9.62, p = 0.0001) were significantly associated with increased
odds of "P. Cancer a." BMI and fertile periods between 5.1 and 10 years were not
significantly associated.
Conclusion: Older age functions as a primary risk factor leading to prostate cancer
development in this specific demographic. Age serves as a vital element during prostate
disease diagnosis and management because Prostate Hyperplasia happens in men at
different age groups. Research findings showed that BMI had no impact on prostatic
hyperplasia diagnosis or prostate cancer presence in addition to Period of _Infertility
Counts posing no connection to these conditions. The type of male infertility
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establishes the risk of prostate cancer together with age and particular male fertility
factors thus making these variables significant predictors for prostate cancer.
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