Office Andrology

The investigation and management of male infertility can be a formidable diagnostic challenge to family physicians, urologists, and reproductive specialists alike. In Office Andrology, noted clinical physicians and scientists have joined forces to create a comprehensive resource guide to current diagnostic and treatment options for a broad spectrum of clinical issues relevant to male infertility disorders. Topics covered range from basic sperm biology and male reproductive endocrinology, to immunology, specialized sperm testing, and the genetic background to male infertility. Although emphasis is on the investigation, diagnostic testing, and management of the infertile male, controversial medical and surgical treatment options are also fully discussed. For the reproductive specialist, the text thoughtfully reviews such timely issues as gender selection, human immunodeficiency virus-discordance couples, and posthumous reproduction. Other topics of interest include laboratory accreditation, vasectomy reversal, ethical and legal considerations of donor insemination, optimizing success in a donor insemination program, and strategic therapies for ejaculatory disorders and erectile dysfunction in infertile men.
Authoritative and highly practical, Office Andrology offers both general practitioners and specialists a concise yet comprehensive desktop reference for answering the complex questions surrounding the evaluation and treatment of male reproductive disorders.

Essentials of Sperm Biology. - Endocrinology of Male Infertility. - Sperm Preparation for Insemination. - Specialized Sperm Testing. - Genetic Testing for Male Infertility. - Optimizing Success in a Donor Insemination Program. - Ethical and Legal Considerations of Donor Insemination in the United States. - Laboratory Accreditation. - Office Evaluaton of Male Infertility. - Varicocele and Infertility. - Strategic Therapies for Ejaculatory Disorders and Erectile Dysfunction in the Infertile Man. - Vasectomy Reversal. - Infection and Male Infertility. - Obstructive and Nonobstructive Azoospermia. - Testis Biopsy and the Infertile Male. - Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection. - Treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Discordant Couples. - Sperm and Egg Retrieval for Posthumous Reproduction. - Gender Selection.