[Progress in studies of male infertility resulting from chronic prostatitis].

Chronic prostatitis (CP) is a very common disease in the male genitourinary system. It can result in male infertility mainly by affecting the motility or the function of spermatozoa and the physical and chemical nature of semen. At present, researches on the mechanism of male infertility resulting from CP mainly focus on ROS, immunological mechanism, lack of zinc and pathogenetic microorganism. This article briefly reviews the progress in these aspects.