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The Surgical Management of Male Infertility

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Infertility

Part of the book series: Clinical Perspectives in Obstetrics and Gynecology ((CPOG))

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Abstract

Fifteen percent of all marriages are involuntarily childless and men are directly responsible in 30% and contributory in another 20% of these (1). The most common category of male infertility is idiopathic oligospermia for which surgery is not appropriate. The urologist nevertheless plays an important role in the treatment of a number of other causes of infertility. A prime example is the improvement in sperm concentration, motility, and morphology that often results in pregnancy following varicocelectomy.

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  1. Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Section of Reproductive Endocrinology, The Medical College of Wisconsin, 8700 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, USA

    James Aiman M.D. (Associate Professor / Director) (Associate Professor / Director)

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Frey, H., Rajfer, J. (1984). The Surgical Management of Male Infertility. In: Aiman, J. (eds) Infertility. Clinical Perspectives in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8265-2_12

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