Male Infertility

Stefan S. du Plessis, BScHons, Hons B(B&A), MSc, MBA, PhD (Stell), Division of Medical Physiology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, South Africa Ashok Agarwal, PhD, HCLD (ABB), ELD (ACE), Center for Reproductive Medicine, Andrology Center, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA Edmund S. Sabanegh, Jr., MD, Department of Urology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

Epidemiology and Evidence of Declining Male Fertility.- Part I: Lifestyle/Personal Factors.- The Effect of Smoking on Male Infertility.- BMI and Obesity.- The Impact of Physical Exercise on Male Fertility.- The Importance of Diet, Vitamins, Malnutrition, and Nutrient Deficiencies in Male Fertility.- The Effect of Alcohol Consumption on Male Infertility.- Drugs: Recreational and Performance Enhancing Substance Abuse.- Testicular Heat Stress and Sperm Quality.- Sexual Issues: Role of Sexually Transmitted Infections on Male-Factor Fertility.- Psychological Stress and Male Infertility.- The Impact of Cell Phone, Laptop Computer and Microwave Oven Usage on Male Fertility.- Part II: Occupational Exposure.- Pesticides and Heavy Metal Toxicity.- Endocrine Disruptors and Male Infertility.- Ionizing Radiation.- Part III: Other Factors Affecting Male Fertility.- Risks from Medical and Therapeutic Treatments.- The Aging Male: Longevity and Subsequent Implications.