Male Infertility

Anne M. Jequier OAM, FRCS (Eng), FRCOG, FRANZCOG is a Clinical Andrologist at PIVET Medical Centre, Perth, Western Australia.

Preface; 1. What do we mean by male infertility?; 2. The anatomy and physiology of the male genital tract; 3. The sources of semen and the basic biochemistry of seminal fluid; 4. Clinical problems relating to the collection of a semen sample; 5. The physical properties of semen and their assessment; 6. Sperm numbers: their estimation and their relevance to infertility; 7. Sperm movement: its evaluation in relation to male infertility and the determination of sperm viability; 8. The assessment of sperm morphology; 9. Some useful sperm function tests; 10. Obstruction of the excurrent duct system of the testes. A common cause of infertility in the male; 11. Primary testicular disease: another common cause of male infertility; 12. Varicocele: a possible cause of male infertility; 13. Vasectomy-related infertility; 14. Testicular biopsy: indications and complications; 15. Testicular cancer and the infertile male; 16. Erectile failure and its management in the infertility clinic; 17. Disorders of ejaculation; 18. Spinal cord injury and the infertility that it causes; 19. Immune infertility; 20. Endocrine infertility; 21. Physical agents, toxins and drugs: their effect upon fertility in the male; 22. The microbiology of semen; 23. Prostate cancer and male infertility; 24. Common disorders of the penis that may impact upon fertility; 25. Sperm donation and the cryopreservation of semen; 26. The surgical collection of sperm from men with azoospermia; Index.