Obstructive Azoospermia
Obstructive azoospermia accounts for 40% of azoospermia and results from obstruction of the excurrent ducts (due to many causes) at any location between the rete testis and the ejaculatory ducts….
Lifestyle, Environment, and Male Reproductive Health
A large number of environmental and lifestyle factors may negatively affect spermatogenesis and male fertility. This article enumerates the current state of knowledge regarding those that have been identified, and…
Male Endocrine Dysfunction
Evaluation for endocrine function is a pivotal part of the male infertility workup. Endocrine dysfunction may result from endogenous and exogenous sources. This article describes the traditional roles that the…
The Office Visit
This article summarizes the current office-based evaluation of male infertility and offers speculation, based on current research, on the future evolution of this encounter. A comprehensive history, physical examination, and…
Genetics of Male Infertility
Genetics play an important role in the evaluation of the infertile male. The current limitations of classifying the genetic contribution to male infertility and the importance of phenotyping men are…
The Field of Male Infertility Moves Fast!
Craig S. Niederberger, MD, FACS, Editor The fastest evolving field in urology is certainly male reproductive medicine and surgery. Getting sperm and egg together is beyond what science fiction could…
Current Management of Male Infertility
Samir S. Taneja, MD, Consulting Editor The science and practice of male infertility has made great leaps and bounds in the period of my career in Urology. Whereas urologists devoted…
