Update in the evaluation of the azoospermic male
Clinics
;
68(supl.1): 27-34, 2013. ilus, tab
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-668035
ABSTRACT
Approximately 1% of all men in the general population suffer from azoospermia, and azoospermic men constitute approximately 10 to 15% of all infertile men. Thus, this group of patients represents a significant population in the field of male infertility. A thorough medical history, physical examination and hormonal profile are essential in the evaluation of azoospermic males. Imaging studies, a genetic workup and a testicular biopsy (with cryopreservation) may augment the workup and evaluation. Men with nonobstructive azoospermia should be offered genetic counseling before their spermatozoa are used for assisted reproductive techniques. This article provides a contemporary review of the evaluation of the azoospermic male.
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Main subject:
Azoospermia
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Clinics
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States
Institution/Affiliation country:
University of Florida/US
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