Close-up on male infertility

Guidelines on Male Infertility

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ACUPUNCTURE AND MALE INFERTILITY About male infertility

The clinical definition of male infertility is the presence of abnormal semen parameters in the male partner of a couple who have been unable to conceive after 1 year of unprotected intercourse (Dohle 2010). The World Health Organization defines male factor infertility as the presence of one or more abnormalities in the semen analysis, or the presence of inadequate sexual or ejaculatory functio...

Focus Issue on Male Infertility

Male infertility problems can occur when sperms are limited in number or function. In this paper, we describe the clinical evaluation of male infertility. A detailed history, physical examination, and basic semen analysis are required. In addition, ultrasound, karyotyping, and hormonal studies are needed to determine specific causes of infertility. In addition, the World Health Organization (WH...

EAU guidelines on male infertility.

[Studies on pyospermia in male infertility].

Among 670 infertile men, 72 were diagnosed as pyospermia according to our criteria. i.e., WBC greater than or equal to 10/hpf semen. The sperm motile efficiency index (SMEI) which indicates the rate of progressively motile sperms, was significantly low in pyospermic group compared with that of non-pyospermic men (WBC less than 5/hpf semen). From the result of split ejaculation, a major cause of...