Medical & Surgical Management of Male Infertility

Section I:: Physiology

• The Testis:: Development and Structure
• The Testis:: Function and Hormonal Control
• Sperm Transport and Maturation
• Seminal Plasma:: Constitution, Chemistry and Cellular Content
• Environment and Male Fertility

Section II:: Diagnostic Evaluation

• Male Infertility:: When and How to Start the Evaluation?
• Initial Assessment of the Male
• Testing Beyond the Semen Analysis:: The Evolving Role of New Tests
• Human Sperm Bioassay
• Diagnosing the Cause of Male Infertility—Is it Necessary?
• Role of Imaging in the Diagnosis and Treatment in Male Infertility
• The Assessment of Azoospermia
• New Insights into the Genetics of Male Infertility
• Preimplantation Genetic Screening:: Unraveling the Controvers

Section III:: Medical Management

• Endocrinology of Male Infertility and Hormonal Intervention
• Infections in Male Infertility
• Psychological Aspects of Male Infertility

Section IV:: Surgical Management

• Surgical Management of Genital Tract Obstruction
• Varicocele Surgery in Modern Practice
• Sperm Surgical Retrieval Techniques:: Critical Review

Section V:: Intrauterine Insemination

• Intrauterine Insemination in the Era of Assisted Reproduction
• Ovarian Stimulation for Intrauterine Insemination
• The Impact of Male Infertility on the Outcome of Intrauterine Insemination

Section VI:: Assisted Reproduction

• Assisted Reproduction and Gamete Manipulation Techniques for Male Infertility
• Assisted Reproduction and Sperm Retrieval Techniques for Male Infertility
• Fertility Management in Spinal Cord Injury and Ejaculatory Dysfunction
• Challenges Facing the Embryologist at the Bench
• Sperm Banking via Cryopreservation
• Sperm Preparation and Selection Techniques
• Understanding Sperm Apoptosis and Improving Sperm Selection
• Antisperm Antibodies Detection and Management
• Management of Nonobstructive Azoospermia
• Klinefelter Syndrome
• Y-Chromosome Genetics and Fertility
• The Biological Clock of Male Fertility
• Ethical Dilemma in Infertility
• Ethics and Human-assisted Reproductive Technology
• Repopulating the Testes:: Are Stem Cells a Reality?