Male Infertility

Introduction
Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after 1 year of unprotected sexual intercourse. Infertility affects approximately 15% of couples. Roughly 40% of cases involve a male contribution or factor, 40% involve a female factor, and the remainder involve both sexes.

The evaluation of male infertility is undertaken methodically to acquire several kinds of information. Before discussing the diagnosis and treatment of male infertility, a review of basic reproductive tract physiology is in order.

RELATED STORIES:
Ejaculatory Duct Obstruction - Surgical Treatments of Male infertility   Defective Androgen Activity - Causes of Male infertility   Laboratory Diagnosis of Male Infertility   Causes of Male infertility - Testis Injury   Pituitary Disease - Causes of Male infertility   Male reproductive physiology - Meiosis and Mitosis   Causes of Male infertility - Other Syndromes   Orchidopexy - Surgical Treatments of Male infertility   Male Infertility - Empiric Medical Therapy   Causes of Male infertility - Gonadotoxins   Disorders of Sperm Function or Motility   Diagnosis of Male Infertility - Hormone Assessment   Male reproductive physiology - Fertilization   Male Infertility - Assisted Reproductive Technologies   Electroejaculation - Surgical Treatments of Male infertility

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