New perspectives in male infertility
1 Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
2 Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taif University, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
3 Pharm D, King Faisal Hospital, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
* Corresponding author
Review Article
GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2017, 01(03), 012–019
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscbps.2017.1.3.0027
Publication history:
Received on 27 September 2017; revised on 03 November 2017; accepted on 09 November 2017
Abstract:
Male infertility refers to inability of the male partner to make a fertile female to get pregnant. In humans, it represents about 40–50% of cases of infertility. It occurs most frequently due to either decrease in the quantity of living spermatozoa or defects in semen quality. Causes of male infertility are variable, including pre-testicular, testicular and post-testicular factors. Diagnosis usually needs taking full medical history together with performing thorough physical examination and laboratory and radiological investigations. Management of male infertility is individualized according to the incriminated cause of infertility and the available methods of intervention. Recently, prognosis of cases of male infertility had significantly improved with the advancement in the methods of laboratory and radiological diagnosis together with the improvement in the assisted reproductive techniques. Further studies are needed to develop new techniques for management of resistant cases of male infertility.
Keywords:
Infertility; Male; Diagnosis; Management; Perspectives
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