Introduction

Abstract

This volume is divided into two main parts. The first consists of a large collection of images of the main abnormal sperm forms and non-sperm cellular elements found in semen, including a short section dedicated to the basic concepts of spermatogenesis and structure of the male gamete: a reference to be kept by the microscope at all times. Seminal fluid examinations are all too often performed after only the most basic of training, as if they were a non-specialist analysis. There is a clear need to combine an objective cytomorphological evaluation with a functional interpretation, in order to assess the semen’s fertilizing potential.