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Treatment of Male Factor Infertility by In Vitro Fertilization and Microinsemination

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Infertility is generally considerd to be a “woman’s problem”. There is a tendency for men to think of fertility and virility as synonymous, a myth that needs to be dispelled (Cooke 1993).

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  1. Chefarzt Frauenklinik Krankenhaus Porz am Rhein, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der Universität Köln, Urbacher Weg 19, 51149, Köln, Germany

    Karl Heinz Broer

  2. Dürener Straße 209, 50931, Köln, Germany

    Ismet Turanli (Frauenarzt) (Frauenarzt)

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Psalti, I. (1996). Treatment of Male Factor Infertility by In Vitro Fertilization and Microinsemination. In: Broer, K.H., Turanli, I. (eds) New Trends in Reproductive Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60961-9_27

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