Current knowledge of the molecular basis of male infertility that is associated with oxidative stress, apoptosis, and chromatin damage calls for changes in the laboratory assessment of the fertility potential of semen samples.

The value of testicular biopsy in male infertility has recently been emphasized by Meinhard, McRae and Chisholm (1973), and the present authors agree with them that a biopsy is essential for the following reasons: (1) to establish a firm diagnosis; (2) to rationalize therapy on the basis of histological findings; (3) new developments in drug therapy and electronmicroscopic techniques will help ...

This article reviews basic semen tests and new fertility tests that are providing great insights to the rapidly developing understanding of male infertility. Finally, promising new tests under development are mentioned with their potential clinical applications.

The primary use of frozen semen has been for the treatment of male infertility, in which case a 'donor's' semen may be used for insemination independently of time and place. An increase in demand for semen by infertile couples, who represent about 30 per cent of all marriages in the United States, was a contributing factor to the rapid growth of commercial semen banking. Another factor was the ...

The value of testicular biopsy in male infertility has recently been emphasized by Meinhard, McRae and Chisholm (1973), and the present authors agree with them that a biopsy is essential for the following reasons: (1) to establish a firm diagnosis; (2) to rationalize therapy on the basis of histological findings; (3) new developments in drug therapy and electronmicroscopic techniques will help ...

AIM The study tries to highlight the implication of CT infection in male infertility. MATERIAL AND METHODS There were 857 male patients enrolled in the study. The male cases have been investigated in the Gynecology and Urology Department of Ghencea Medical Center, Bucharest. All the selected cases have been done a spermogram test and for the diagnosis of the Chlamydia Trachomatis infection, t...

Very little is known about male infertility in the dog. The causes of infertility are divided into two main groups, congenital infertility and acquired infertility. Congenital infertility is caused by genetic (chromosomal) abnormalities and is present at birth. Acquired infertility develops during the dog's lifetime. Infertility in male dogs is diagnosed by a good medical history, including bre...

This article examines the high prevalence of primary and secondary infertility in low-resource countries. Provision of assisted reproductive technology (ART) to overcome both female and male infertility is in line with the reproductive rights agenda developed at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo 15 years ago. In addition to the right to control fertility...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Recently, a significantly higher ratio of nucleotide changes in the mtDNA genes: COII, ATPase 6, ATPase 8, ND2, ND3, ND4, and ND5 was reported in spermatozoa from populations of infertile Indian men, compared suggesting that screening for mtDNA mutations could provide insight into the aetiology of male infertility. In this study, we examined the published data and found ...

OBJECTIVE Infertility is considered as an intense and prolonged stressful experience. Despite of high prevalence of infertility and its emotional burden for couples and especially for women, the knowledge regarding psychological factors influencing adjustment to it is limited. The aim of the present study was to investigate the mediational role of cognitive emotion regulation strategies in the ...