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Male factors of infertility accounts as sole or contributory factors in approximately 50 % of causes of couple infertility. A minimum andrologic evaluation of the male partner of the couple having difficulty conceiving is mandatory, and it should comprise medical history, physical examination, and interpretation of sperm analysis. To only conduct a sperm analysis is not acceptable. The benefits of a sound male workup are to identify treatable causes of infertility and the possibility to detect underlying pathologic factors posing a risk to male health in general in addition to male fertility itself. The extent of male diagnostic investigations must always be appraised in light of the possible presence of female factor infertility.
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Pescatori, E.S. (2015). Diagnosis of Infertility. In: Cavallini, G., Beretta, G. (eds) Clinical Management of Male Infertility. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08503-6_4
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