An analysis of all the current avenues of treatment with emphasis on multidisciplinary considerations. Select international authorities present in-depth coverage of their areas of expertise, each topic covering the background, anatomy, physiology, diagnosis, classification, and treatment. Part I focuses on the study of male infertility and includes discussions of the basic sciences, office evaluation, laboratory and imaging techniques, and the use of testicular biopsy. This is followed by specialised chapters dealing with immunologic infertility, genital inflammation, reactive oxygen species, medical management, sperm processing and preventive adolescent andrology. Part II reflects a more diverse format in the coverage of sexual dysfunction and includes discussions of androgen insufficiency, nocturnal penile tumescence studies, neurotransmission, penile neurology, premature ejaculation, psychogenic impotence and the latest medical, non-invasive and surgical treatments.

Autorentext
Male Infertility and Sexual Dysfunction combines discussions of the latest advances in basic research with the recent innovations in clinical applications of both of these disciplines. Select international authorities present indepth coverage in their areas of expertise. With over 200 illustrations, 38 in full color, this comprehensive volume sets the standard of clinical care and is a must for Urologists, Reproductive Medicine Specialists, OB/GYNs and residents and fellows in these specialties.

Zusammenfassung
'Male Infertility and Sexual Dysfunction' combines discussions of advances in basic research with innovations in clinical applications of both of these disciplines. Select international authorities present in-depth coverage in their areas of expertise. The book has over 200 illustrations, 38 in colour.

Inhalt

From the contents: Anatomy and Physiology of the Male Reproductive System. Office Evaluation of the Infertile Man. Semen Analysis and Other Tests for Male Infertility. Treating the Sperm: Selection, Stimulation and Cryopreservation Techniques. What Every Andrologist Should Know About Female Reproduction. Leukocytospermia, Oxidative Stress and Sperm Function. Imaging of the Reproductive Tract. Immunologic Infertility. Genetics for the Clinician. Medical and Endocrine Therapy of the Infertile Male. Testicular Biopsy and Vasography. Evaluation and Treatment of Ejaculatory Duct Obstruction in the Infertile Male. Varicocele. Penile Vibratory Stimulation and Electroejaculation. Vasovasotomy. Obstructive Azoospermia and Vasoepidiymostomy. Micromanipulation of the Male Gamete. Fertility Issues in the Patient with Testis Cancer. Infections and Infertility. Gonadotoxicity. Cryptorchidism and Infertility. The Effects of Testicular Torsion on Fertility. Office Evaluation of the Impotent Man. Androgen Deficiency. The Normal Penis and Augmentation Surgery in Adult Males. Color Duplex Doppler Ultrasound Penile Blood Flow Study. The Role of the Cavernosal Biopsy and Studies on Penile Innervation. Priapism.