Full Description
This book is a comprehensive guide to recent advances in the diagnosis and management of male infertility. Divided into six sections, it begins with an introduction to physiology, followed by diagnostic evaluation.
The following chapters provide in depth coverage of treatment options for different infertility disorders, including medical and surgical options, intrauterine insemination (IUI) and assisted reproduction (ART).
Written by an extensive editor and author team of experts from the US, Canada, the UK and Europe, this invaluable reference also includes more than 200 images, illustrations and tables.
Key points
Comprehensive guide to recent advances in diagnosis and management of male infertility
Covers various treatment options - medical and surgical management, IUI and ART
Extensive editor and author team from US, Canada, the UK and Europe
Includes more than 200 images, illustrations and tables
Contents
Section I: Physiology
The Testis: Development and Structure
The Testis: Function and Hormonal Control
Sperm Transport and Maturation
Seminal Plasma: Constitution, Chemistry and Cellular Content
Environment and Male Fertility
Section II: Diagnostic Evaluation
Male Infertility: When and How to Start the Evaluation?
Initial Assessment of the Male
Testing Beyond the Semen Analysis: The Evolving Role of New Tests
Human Sperm Bioassay
Diagnosing the Cause of Male Infertility—Is it Necessary?
Role of Imaging in the Diagnosis and Treatment in Male Infertility
The Assessment of Azoospermia
New Insights into the Genetics of Male Infertility
Preimplantation Genetic Screening: Unraveling the Controvers
Section III: Medical Management
Endocrinology of Male Infertility and Hormonal Intervention
Infections in Male Infertility
Psychological Aspects of Male Infertility
Section IV: Surgical Management
Surgical Management of Genital Tract Obstruction
Varicocele Surgery in Modern Practice
Sperm Surgical Retrieval Techniques: Critical Review
Section V: Intrauterine Insemination
Intrauterine Insemination in the Era of Assisted Reproduction
Ovarian Stimulation for Intrauterine Insemination
The Impact of Male Infertility on the Outcome of Intrauterine Insemination
Section VI: Assisted Reproduction
Assisted Reproduction and Gamete Manipulation Techniques for Male Infertility
Assisted Reproduction and Sperm Retrieval Techniques for Male Infertility
Fertility Management in Spinal Cord Injury and Ejaculatory Dysfunction
Challenges Facing the Embryologist at the Bench
Sperm Banking via Cryopreservation
Sperm Preparation and Selection Techniques
Understanding Sperm Apoptosis and Improving Sperm Selection
Antisperm Antibodies Detection and Management
Management of Nonobstructive Azoospermia
Klinefelter Syndrome
Y-Chromosome Genetics and Fertility
The Biological Clock of Male Fertility
Ethical Dilemma in Infertility
Ethics and Human-assisted Reproductive Technology
Repopulating the Testes: Are Stem Cells a Reality?
