History of Male Infertility and Its Surgical Treatment

Infertility in men has been a longstanding issue throughout history. In the past, infertility was commonly thought to be solely the fault of females, while the complex history of male infertility was often overlooked. Currently, there is limited literature on the subject, with only a few review articles and introductory chapters in textbooks or specialized books discussing the clinical features of male infertility, but failing to address its historical, societal, cultural, political, and philosophical implications. This book aims to fill this gap and offer readers a comprehensive historical perspective on the development of male infertility into a clinical entity.

Contents:

• Infertility and Semen Analysis:
  • History of Male Infertility
  • History of Semen Analysis
• Reconstructive Surgery and Varicocele:
  • History of Reconstructive Surgery for Male Infertility
  • Varicocele: The Term That Should Not Be
  • History of Varicocele and Its Surgical Treatment

Readership: Male reproductive specialists/andrologists, surgeons, urologists, gynecologists; reproductive endocrinologists, members the American Urological Association (AUA), Society for Male Reproduction and Urology (SMRU), American society of Andrology, Society for the Study of Male reproduction (SSMR), American Society for reproductive medicine (ASRM),International reproductive medicine specialists, historians.