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Endocrinopathies in Male Infertility

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Male Infertility

Part of the book series: Current Clinical Urology ((CCU))

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Endocrine disorders are a potentially reversible cause of some cases of male-factor infertility. Therefore, a meticulous infertility workup must include endocrinologic evaluation and seminal studies. This is especially true where assisted reproductive techniques are becoming more advanced and more widely used. If an endocrine cause is found, reproductive specialists, either urologists or reproductive endocrinologists, should work together to develop the best treatment plan for the couple that addresses any endocrinopathy in the male partner (Sussman et al. 2008).

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Harris, S.E., Kandil, H.M.S., Niederberger, C.S. (2011). Endocrinopathies in 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_6

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