Objective:To analyze the features of chromosomal abnormalities and azoospermia factor(AZF) of males with severely im-paired spermatogenesis. Methods:G-banding and multi-PCR method were used to analyze the karyotypes of chromosome and AZF microdeletions respectively. Results:In 443 cases of azoospermia and 183 cases of severe oligozoospermia,79 cases(12.62%) of chro-mosomal abnormalities were found;68 cases(15.35%) in azoospermia group and 11 cases(6.01%) in severe oligozoospermia group. Meanwhile,the translocation karyotype 46,XY,t(4;8)(q35;q22) in severe oligozoospermia group was firstly reported. There were 68 cases(10.86%) of Y chromosome AZF microdeletions,accounting for 11.51% and 9.29% in azoospermia group and severe oligo-zoospermia group respectively. The deletion type AZFc was the most common,followed by AZFb and AZFd;the constituent ratio of the three types were 41.18%,20.59%,10.29%,respectively. In 68 cases of Y chromosome microdeletions,14 cases complicated with chro-mosomal abnormalities(10 cased in azoospermia group and 4 cases in severe oligozoospermia group). Conclusion: Genetic abnormality is important for patients with severely impaired spermatogenesis. Detection chromosome abnormality and Y chromosome microdeletions is necessary before applying assisted reproductive technology in order to decrease the risk of abnormal gene inherited from the father.