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Chapter 8 - Office Evaluation of the Subfertile Male

from Section 2 - Clinical Evaluation of the Infertile Male

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 July 2023

By
Gabriella Avellino  and
Mark Sigman
Edited by
Larry I. Lipshultz ,
Stuart S. Howards ,
Craig S. Niederberger  and
Dolores J. Lamb
Larry I. Lipshultz
Affiliation:
Baylor College of Medicine, Texas
Stuart S. Howards
Affiliation:
University of Virginia
Craig S. Niederberger
Affiliation:
University of Illinois, Chicago
Dolores J. Lamb
Affiliation:
Weill Cornell Medical College, New York
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Summary

Infertility is often a difficult and stressful condition for both clinicians and patients to address. The possibility of being childless often challenges both the male and female partners’ self-esteem. In addition, many clinicians are often unfamiliar with the plethora of diagnostic tests currently available and the interpretation of those tests required to develop a rational management plan.

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Infertility in the Male , pp. 113 - 145
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Print publication year: 2023

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