Andrology: Male Reproductive Health and Dysfunction

Andrology is a decidedly interdisciplinary field in which several specialities participate. Accordingly, this volume is addressed to all concerned with male reproductive health: Andrologists, gynecologists, urologists, internists, endocrinologists, dermatologists, basic researchers. The volume comprises basic science as well as clinical andrology and includes chapters on:Biology of reproduction, testicular function, sperm maturation and fertilization, endocrinology of the male, environmental factors, psychology, senescence, contraception; as well as chapters on the diagnosis and therapy of andrological diseases including: Infertility, hypogonadism, assisted reproduction: ICSI and TESE, therapy with testosterone, erectile dysfunction.

This is the 3rd, totally revised edition of a well-known textbook that continues to represent the gold standard in the literature on clinical andrology. It examines in depth all aspects of male reproductive health, encompassing the basic physiology of male reproductive function and a wide range of disorders. Each of the chapters is written by outstanding experts in the field. Among the topics covered are:

• Testicular function
• Sperm maturation and fertilization
• Diagnostic procedures
• Infertility
• Primary and secondary hypogonadism
• Late-onset hypogonadism
• Erectile dysfunction
• Genetic disorders
• Environmental influences
• Psychology and sexual medicine
• Testosterone therapy
• Assisted reproduction: TESE and ICSI
• Cryopreservation
• Male contraception
• Ethics in andrology

This volume will serve as a textbook for the newcomer to andrology, while providing the experienced physician with a valuable reference work. It will appeal to all who are concerned with male reproductive health:

• Andrologists
• Urologists
• Endocrinologists
• Gynecologists
• Internists
• Pediatricians
• Basic scientists