Diagnostic Algorithms for Hematuria
Figure 1.1 An example of an algorithm for hematuria assessment The use of urine cytology has been vigorously debated. Economic evaluation suggests that yield is relatively low in the presence…
Tips for Managing Acute Iatrogenic Ureteric Injury
© Springer-Verlag London 2017Abhay Rané, Burak Turna, Riccardo Autorino and Jens J. Rassweiler (eds.)Practical Tips in Urology10.1007/978-1-4471-4348-2_6 6. Tips for Managing Acute Iatrogenic Ureteric Injury Celi Varol1 and A. S. Goolam1 (1) Department of Urology, Macquarie University Hospital, Australian School…
What Should Urologists Ask the Radiologist?
© Springer-Verlag London 2017Abhay Rané, Burak Turna, Riccardo Autorino and Jens J. Rassweiler (eds.)Practical Tips in Urology10.1007/978-1-4471-4348-2_5 5. What Should Urologists Ask the Radiologist? Ardeshir R. Rastinehad1 and Arthur D. Smith1 (1) The Smith Institute for Urology, Hofstra North Shore LIJ…
Anatomy and Development of the Male Reproductive System
Fig. 1.1 Parts of male reproductive system Table 1.1 Outlines the components of the male reproductive system Components of the male reproductive system External genital organ Penis Gonads A pair…
Sperm DNA Damage: Causes and Laboratory Detection
Fig 10.1 Comet assay: human spermatozoa stained with ethidium bromide and observed under fluorescent microscope (400× magnification) Sperm Chromatin Structure Assay (SCSA) This is a flow-cytometric method which is based…
Management of Infertile Men with Nonobstructive Azoospermia due to Spermatogenic Failure
Fig. 7.1 Step-by-step approach for the clinical management of men with nonobstructive azoospermia seeking fertility (Adapted with permission from Esteves (2015)) 7.2 Differential Diagnosis in Azoospermia Azoospermia is defined based…
Sexually Transmitted Infections and Impact on Male Fertility
Fig. 11.1 Global incidence of curable STIs (millions) (WHO 2008) Studies focusing on human infertility have been more comprehensive with regard to the female’s contribution to compromised fertility, with a…
Management of Infertility in Klinefelter Syndrome
Pubertal stage Subjects n FSH (μg/dl) LH (μg/dl) T (ng/dl) E2 (ng/dl) PH1 47,XXY 40 8.0 (3.6–23.0) 2.5 (1.3–6.7) 14 (<10–135) 1.0 (<1.0–6.5) Controls 14 9.2 (2.7–30.0) 2.5 (1.5–5.1) 11…
A Clinical Approach to Male Infertility
Causes of male infertility (WHO) Idiopathic Isolated abnormalities of semen and sperm parameters Varicocele Immunological infertility Genital tract infection Primary testicular failure Kallmann’s syndrome Klinefelter’s syndrome Cryptorchidism Obstruction Ejaculatory dysfunction…
Sexual Dysfunction and Infertility
Sexual history outline Subcomponents History of the presenting complaint Date/mode of onset, situational or global, effect of ongoing/past treatment on sexual function, exacerbations/remissions, any other symptoms in other body systems…
