Evaluation and Treatment of the Infertile Male

This volume provides a comprehensive account of the evaluation and treatment of the infertile male.

Grace M. Centola (Edited by), Kenneth A. Ginsburg (Edited by)

9780521602730, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 25 March 2004

340 pages, 19 b/w illus.
24.5 x 18.8 x 2 cm, 0.606 kg

'This book is clearly written, with excellent tables to enable the physician to approach a clinical problem in logical fashion ... a useful reference book for the library as specific problem cases arise.' Dr Geoff Hackett, Trends in Urology, Gynaecology and Sexual Health

This volume provides a comprehensive account of the evaluation and treatment of the infertile male. It is suitable for all physicians who encounter this common medical problem. Despite the prevalance of male infertility as a common underlying cause of infertility, its evaluation and treatment remains a difficult and misunderstood area for many doctors - a problem this volume aims to overcome. It includes chapters which review the full range of modern techniques now available for analysing semen and identifying the underlying cause of infertility, and then goes on to consider the various treatment options. The volume also discusses endocrine assessment and treatment, psychological aspects of male infertility, and includes a chapter on female infertility. This will be a valuable source of reference for general practitioners and physicians, urologists and gynaecologists.

Preface G. M. Centola and K. Ginsburg
1. Andrology G. M. Centola
2. Sperm-egg interaction D. P. Wolf
3. Conventional semen analysis G. M. Centola
4. Computer-aided sperm analysis: a critical review R. O. Davis and D. F. Katz
5. Antisperm antibodies - diagnosis and treatment R. A. Bronson
6. The sperm penetration assay B. J. Rogers
7. Intrauterine insemination for male factor infertility W. D. Schlaff and C. A. Awoniyi
8. Processing human semen for insemination - comparison of methods W. Byrd
9. New assays for evaluating sperm function L. J. Burkman
10. Assisted reproductive technology for male factor infertility W. R. Phipps
11. Microinjection techniques for male infertility C. C. Coddington and S. Oehninger
12. Therapeutic donor insemination: screening, indications and technique K. A. Ginsburg and V. Montgomery-Rice
13. Endocrine assessment and hormone treatment of the infertile male R. Z. Sokol
14. The urologic evaluation of the infertile male J. Fourcroy
15. Azoospermia: the diagnosis and treatment H. M. Nagler
16. White blood cells in semen and their impact on fertility D. J. Anderson and J. A. Politch
17. Psychological aspects of male infertility
lifting the shroud B. J. Berg and S. G. Mikesell
18. Evaluation of the female partner K. A. Ginsburg and K. E. Klinger
Index.

Subject Areas: Reproductive medicine [MFKC]