Focus Issue on Male Infertility

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...

AB23. Male infertility: forgotten issue in men’s health

In general, the man’s response to infertility has been viewed as taking less of an emotionally than his partner’s. While the findings on quality of life (QoL) of infertile women have shown mainly agreement, this seems not to be the case in men. Studies on men’s QoL have resulted in inconclusive findings. It is clear that male infertility is one of important issues in men’s health as it could al...

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...

EAU guidelines on male infertility.