Cutting-Edge Evaluation of Male Infertility
A male factor is a contributor in 50% of cases of infertility. Although assisted reproductive techniques can often bypass the need to improve semen parameters, the evaluation of the infertile…
Male Infertility and the Future of In Vitro Fertilization
The male contribution to infertility has traditionally been overlooked, or at best oversimplified. In recent years efforts have been made to optimize diagnostic and therapeutic techniques to maximize fertility outcomes….
Personalized Medicine in Infertile Men
Personalized medicine gathers the most relevant data involved in human health. Currently, the diagnosis of male infertility is limited to spermiogram, which does not provide information on the male fertile…
Spermatogonial Stem Cell Culture in Oncofertility
Infertility caused by chemotherapy or radiation treatments negatively impacts patient-survivor quality of life. The only fertility preservation option available to prepubertal boys who are not making sperm is cryopreservation of…
Male Infertility and Somatic Health
Somatic health is associated with male infertility; potential links between infertility and health may arise from genetic, developmental, and lifestyle factors. Studies have explored possible connections between male infertility and…
Transgenerational Epigenetics
Transgenerational epigenetic inheritance provides a mechanism by which environmental exposures and lifestyle decisions can affect the offspring directly through the gamete. It is this pattern of inheritance that has shed…
Qualitative Research in Male Infertility
Qualitative research methods represent a valuable tool for investigating the entirety of the experience of male infertility evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment. Qualitative research is rigorous and thorough and well adapted…
Care Delivery for Male Infertility
Although infertility is now recognized as a disease by multiple organizations including the World Health Organization and the American Medical Association, private insurance companies rarely include coverage for infertility treatments….
Round Spermatid Injection
From a fertility perspective, men with azoospermia represent a challenging patient population. When no mature spermatozoa are obtained during a testicular sperm extraction, patients are often left with limited options,…
The Role of the Urologist in a Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Practice
With male factor infertility accounting for up to 50% of infertility cases, demand for male fertility services has increased. Integrating a reproductive urologist within a fertility center allows for treatment…
