Abstract
One in six couples are infertile, and in 50% of these couples, a male factor plays a role. Therefore, it is imperative that physicians become comfortable in the basic evaluation of the infertile male. By performing a thorough history and physical examination, physicians can usually establish a differential diagnosis and proceed to laboratory testing that will help to establish an etiology for infertility. The purpose of this review is to provide general guidelines for a physician seeking to evaluate a man's fertility status and to suggest the most common pathologies that might be found through a directed work-up.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 157-168 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Minerva Urologica e Nefrologica |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - Jun 1 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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The male infertility office visit. / Dadhich, P.; Ramasamy, Ranjith; Lipshultz, L. I.
In: Minerva Urologica e Nefrologica, Vol. 67, No. 2, 01.06.2015, p. 157-168.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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