Medical & Surgical Management of Male Infertility

Botros RMB Rizk MD MA FRCOG FRCS HCLD FACOG FACS Professor and Head, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of South Alabama, USA Nabil Aziz MD FRCOG Consultant in Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine; Lead Clinician, Liverpool Women’s Hospital and The University of Liverpool, UK Ashok Agarwal PhD HCLD Professor, Lerner College of Medicine; Director, Andrology Laboratory, Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA Edmund Sabanegh Jr MD Chairman, Department of Urology; Director, Section of Male Fertility, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA  

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?