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Medical Management of Male Infertility

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Male Infertility

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Men presenting with impaired reproductive potential often benefit from directed medical therapy. These treatments target an array of abnormalities, including endocrine anomalies, infection/inflammation, ejaculatory dysfunction, and erectile dysfunction. In this chapter, we provide a framework for evaluating and treating men with infertility amenable to medical therapy.

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  1. Department of Urology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA

    Eric E. Laborde, Vishal Bhalani & Robert E. Brannigan

  2. Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL, 60061, USA

    Neal Patel

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    Edmund S. Sabanegh

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Laborde, E.E., Bhalani, V., Patel, N., Brannigan, R.E. (2011). Medical Management of Male Infertility. In: Sabanegh, E. (eds) Male Infertility. Current Clinical Urology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-193-6_9

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