Andrology: Male Reproductive Health and Dysfunction

Front Matter....Pages I-XX
Scope and Goals of Andrology....Pages 1-8
Comparative Biology of Reproduction....Pages 9-22
Physiology of Testicular Function....Pages 23-61
Physiology of Sperm Maturation and Fertilization....Pages 63-82
Classification of Andrological Disorders....Pages 83-87
Diagnosis of Male Infertility and Hypogonadism....Pages 89-124
Diseases of the Hypothalamus and the Pituitary Gland....Pages 125-142
Disorders at the Testicular Level....Pages 143-176
Diseases of the Seminal Ducts....Pages 177-189
Disorders of Sperm Deposition....Pages 191-222
Disorders of Androgen Target Organs....Pages 223-240
Testicular Dysfunction in Systemic Diseases....Pages 241-251
Environmental Influences on Male Reproductive Health....Pages 253-270
Gynecology Relevant to Andrology....Pages 271-309
Testosterone Therapy....Pages 311-326
Empirical Therapies for Idiopathic Male Infertility....Pages 327-335
Assisted Fertilization....Pages 337-365
Cryopreservation of Human Semen....Pages 367-375
The Psychology of Fertility Disorders....Pages 377-397
Male Contribution to Contraception....Pages 399-418
The Aging Male....Pages 419-432
Ethical Aspects of Reproductive Medicine....Pages 433-440
Back Matter....Pages 441-455