Description
Book SynopsisThis 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
Table of ContentsSection 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?
