The Male Factor in Human Infertility Diagnosis and TreatmentW. Thompson, R.F. Harrison, J. Bonnar This book is a compilation of edited papers which were presented at the XIth World Congress of Fertility and Sterility held in June 1983 in Dublin, Ireland. Although it has long been known that male factors are responsible in at least 30% of infertile couples only recently have concerted efforts been made on the part of urologists, gynaecologists and basic scientists to identify these factors more precisely. The nature of spermatogenesis is complex but application of various scientific methods have at last opened up new and promising approaches to our understanding of this subject. Clinical results however have been depressing; the majority of treatments lack realistic evaluation and are initiated in hope rather than with a sound scientific basis. We anticipate that this volume will in some small way correct these deficiencies. The papers have been grouped into related topics. The first section deals with the evaluation of the spermatozoa and includes a critical assessment of the recently introduced zona-free hamster egg test of sperm function. Further sections include the biochemistry of gonadal function and the immunology of male reproduction; most papers are concerned with studies in the human. The clinical sections cover medical and surgical approaches to treatment and the final section deals with various aspects of AID practice. |
Contents
Automatic analysis of sperm characteristics by means of a micro | 9 |
A new standardized in vitro penetration test bovine measuring | 17 |
Penetration of zonafree hamster eggs by human spermatoza Com | 27 |
Copyright | |
31 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
The Male Factor in Human Infertility Diagnosis and Treatment W. Thompson,R.F. Harrison,J. Bonnar Limited preview - 2012 |
The Male Factor in Human Infertility Diagnosis and Treatment W. Thompson,R.F. Harrison,J. Bonnar No preview available - 2011 |
The Male Factor in Human Infertility Diagnosis and Treatment W Thompson, M.A,R F Harrison,J Bonnar No preview available - 1984 |
Common terms and phrases
abnormal Androl antibodies antigen artificial insemination assay bacteria bombesin bovine caffeine cervical mucus clinical Clomiphene concentration correlation cryopreservation cycles Department of Obstetrics Department of Urology donor effect eggs ejaculatory duct Endocrinol epididymis evaluation examined factor Fertil Figure fresh semen frozen semen function gonadotropin Gynecol hormone human semen human sperm human spermatozoa improvement increase incubation infertile couples infertility LDH-X levels male infertility MATERIALS AND METHODS mean Medical medium motile sperm normal range Obstetrics and Gynecology obstruction obtained oligozoospermia ovulation parameters patients penetration rate penetration test pituitary post-operative pregnancy rate prolactin prostatic massage protein relaxin retrograde ejaculation semen analysis semen quality semen samples seminal plasma Sertoli cells serum FSH sexual showed significant sperm cells sperm count sperm density sperm motility sperm penetration sperm velocity spermatic spermatid spermatogenesis spermatozoa Steril Table tamoxifen testis testosterone therapy urine values varicocelectomy zona-free hamster