Can men with chronic nephritis have children?

Kidneys are very important for both men and women. However, men are the majority of people suffering from chronic nephritis. It is very slow to cure chronic nephritis, and patients need to take medication for a long time. So, when suffering from chronic nephritis, can men still prepare for pregnancy and have children? In fact, if you do not take medication, it will not affect male fertility.

Chronic glomerulonephritis, referred to as chronic nephritis, refers to a group of glomerular diseases with proteinuria, hematuria, hypertension, and edema as the basic clinical manifestations. The onset is different, the disease is delayed, and the lesions progress slowly. The renal function may decline to varying degrees, and eventually it will develop into chronic renal failure. Due to the different pathological types and stages of this group of diseases, the main clinical manifestations are different, and the disease manifestations are diverse.

In the early stage of chronic glomerulonephritis, appropriate treatment should be given according to its pathological type to inhibit immune-mediated inflammation, inhibit cell proliferation, and reduce renal sclerosis. The main purpose should be to prevent or delay the progressive deterioration of renal function, improve or relieve clinical symptoms, and prevent and treat complications.

Chronic nephritis is a group of glomerular diseases with multiple etiologies, mainly chronic glomerular lesions. However, the etiology of most patients is unknown and there is no clear relationship with streptococcal infection. According to statistics, only 15% to 20% of patients develop chronic glomerulonephritis. In addition, most patients with chronic nephritis have no history of acute nephritis. Therefore, many scholars currently believe that there is no definite relationship between chronic glomerulonephritis and acute nephritis. It may be caused by various bacteria, viruses or protozoa infections through immune mechanisms, inflammatory mediators and non-immune mechanisms.

Laboratory and other inspections:

(1) Urine examination Urine abnormalities are the basic signs of chronic nephritis. Proteinuria is the main basis for diagnosing chronic nephritis. Urine protein is generally 1 to 3 g/day. Granular casts and transparent casts can be seen in the urine sediment. Most patients may have submicroscopic hematuria, and a few patients may have intermittent macroscopic hematuria.

(2) Renal function test Most patients with chronic nephritis may have varying degrees of decreased glomerular filtration rate (GFR), which is manifested in early stages as decreased creatinine clearance and later increased serum creatinine. This may be accompanied by varying degrees of decreased tubular function, such as decreased urine concentration function of the distal tubules and/or decreased reabsorption function of the proximal tubules.