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"The 5th edition of Infertility in the Male continues to be the gold standard in the field of Infertility Urology. The editors represent three generations of pioneers and leaders in the field. Within the text, each has brought their own editorial skills and writing acumen. This classic is up to date as in the past. This is a rapidly changing field stimulated by the introduction to society of IVF, ICSI and MESA. 40 years ago, infertility in the male was a sleepy, not very interesting pursuit. Today it is exploding with new information, cures, and insights. As in many fields, genetics has had a profound affect. Surgical procedures as well as basic science research has changed hyperbolically"--
List of contents
Introduction Craig S. Niederberger, Dolores J. Lamb, Larry I. Lipshultz and Stuart S. Howards; Part I. Scientific Foundations of Male Infertility: 1. Anatomy and embryology of the male reproductive tract and gonadal development, the epididymis and accessory sex organs Jeffrey T. White, Marisol O'Neill and Meade Haller; 2. Cellular architecture and function of the testis C. Yan Cheng; 3. Maturation and function of sperm Barry T. Hinton; 4. The male reproductive endocrine system Ettore Caroppo; 5. Erection, emission, and ejaculation Ramy Abou Ghayda and Martin N. Kathrins; 6. Genomics, epigenetics and male reproduction Millissia Ben Maamar and Michael Skinner; Part II. Clinical Evaluation of the Infertile Male: 7. Infertility as a metric of men's health Jeremy T. Choy and Michael L. Eisenberg; 8. Ambulatory evaluation of the subfertile male Mark Sigman and Gabriella Avellino; 9. Evaluation of the infertile male's partner Sahar Werthemier, Jessica L. Chen and Margareta D. Pisarska; 10. Imaging the male reproductive system Roger K. Khouri and Tolulope Bakare; 11. The environment and male fertility Rebecca Z. Sokol; 12. Endocrine causes of male infertility: diagnosis and treatment Fiona Yuen, Ronald S. Swerdloff and Christina C. L. Wang; 13. Spermatogenesis: diagnosis of normal and abnormal states Mahmoud Mima and Richard A. Schoor; 14. Inheritance and male fertility Robert D. Oates and Cori Tanrikut; 15. The varicocele Sarah C. Krzastek, Ryan P. Smith and Stuart S. Howards; 16. Infection, inflammation, and immunological causes of male infertility Robert E. Brannigan; Part III. Laboratory Diagnosis of Male Infertility: 17. The Laboratory Evaluation of the Infertile Male J. Scott Gabrielsen; 18. Advanced diagnostic approaches to male infertility Dolores J. Lamb; 19. Evaluating defects in sperm function Christopher J. De Jonge; 20. Cryopreservation of sperm and testis tissue Cappy M. Rothman and Mitchel C. Schiewe; Part IV. Treatment of Male Infertility: 21. Medical treatment of male infertility Craig S. Niederberger, Rodrigo Lessi Pagani and Samuel J. Ohlander; 22. Surgery to improve sperm delivery Saneal Rajanahally, Larry I. Lipshultz and Alex W. Pastuszak; 23. Surgical sperm extraction Peter N. Schlegel; 24. The use of sperm in assisted reproductive technology Gail S. Prins; 25. Male oncofertility Darshan P. Patel, Alexander W. Pastuszak and James M. Hotaling; 26. Male contraception Darius Devlin and Martin M. Matzuk; 27. Future directions in male infertility Ranjith Ramasamy and Premal Patel; Part V. Healthcare Systems and Culture: 28. Mental health and male reproduction William D. Petok; 29. Legal issues and male reproduction Heather E. Ross; 30. Gender affirmation, transgender, and male reproduction Brooke A. Harnisch and Stanton C. Honig; 31. Global and cultural aspects of male reproductive care William J. Huang; Index.
About the author
Larry I. Lipshultz is Professor of Urology and Chief of the Scott Department of Urology's Division of Male Reproductive Medicine and Surgery and holds a joint appointment as Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX, USA.Stuart S. Howards is Professor of Urology at Wake Forest Medical School (Active), Winston-Salem, NC and Professor Emeritus of Urology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.Craig S. Niederberger is Clarence C. Saelhof Professor and Head of the Department of Urology in the College of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and holds a joint appointment as Professor in the Department of Bioengineering in the College of Engineering, IL, USA.Dolores J. Lamb is Robert S. Dow Professor of Urology and Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs, Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Urology, Director of the Center for Reproductive Genomics, and a member of the Englander Institute for Precision Medicine and the Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA.
Summary
Fully revised fifth edition offering practical advice on the best approaches for practitioners treating men with suboptimal fertility and reproductive problems. Covering foundations of anatomy and embryology, through clinical evaluation, diagnostic approaches, and treatment and fertility care in context within the healthcare system.
