Often in the course of a couple's infertility work-up, the man is considered only in terms of a
semen analysis. Because the management of infertility is often initiated by the female …

We propose to define clinical andrology as the examination and evaluation of the infertile
male. The examination includes taking his clinical and genetic history and attempting to …

World Health Organization (WHO) publications carry a certain weight with physicians. The
WHO laboratory manual for the examination of human semen, for example, serves as a …

The diagnostic workflow to evaluate male infertility follows a systematic approach to
elucidate previous factors influencing fertility and the present status. The medical history …

Publisher Summary Evaluation of infertile men involves a systematic process beginning with
reproductive and medical histories, physical examination, and two semen analyses. This …

Purpose Failure to conceive within 12 months of attempted conception is due in whole or in
part to the male in approximately one-half of all infertile couples. Although many couples can …

Treatment of male infertility accomplished far-reaching advances in the past decade. Semen
analysis has given rise to sperm function tests. Microsurgery, eg, reversal of vasectomy, has …

Male infertility is evaluated primarily with the semen analysis. Infertile men can be classified
as hypogonadotropic, hypergonadotropic or normal gonadotropic. Even normal results on …

The male factor is responsible for failure to conceive in approximately 50% of infertile
couples. We considered the most appropriate plan for the evaluation of the male in this …

Reference Hand Book of Medical Sciences, William D. Haggard, Professor of Gynecology,
University of Tennessee, stated," Assuming that from onethird to one-half of all childless …