Male Infertility: A Clinical Guide

The role of male-derived factors in infertility now receives increasing prominence, as investigations focus more on the couple, rather than solely the female partner. Although there are many books on infertility, few devote themselves wholly to the male partner. Male Infertility redresses this balance by increasing awareness of both the causes and management of infertility in the male. This revised and updated edition contains new chapters covering urological disorders that may occur concomitantly with male infertility, such as testicular cancer, penile disorders and prostate cancer. A practical and clinical guide, Male Infertility enables clinicians to make quick and accurate diagnoses of the cause before pursuing the most appropriate treatment option to maximise the chances of conception. Of particular value to gynaecologists and andrologists, this text will be of great interest to any clinician working in the infertility clinic, as well as primary care practitioners and trainees.

Table of Contents

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.