In 17 chapters, reproductive medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and fertility specialists from Europe, the US, South Africa, and Asia review male infertility and its treatment. They address the anatomy and physiology of the male and spermatogenesis; the importance of a standardized World Health Organization-recommended semen analysis and various diagnostic assessments; using the correct culture medium to maintain sperm viability and optimize the physiological pH; different sperm preparation methods; further diagnostic tests for establishing the functionality of sperm from a semen sample; immunological contributions to male infertility; the causes and effects of poor semen quality; treatment options arising from different semen analyses; the cryopreservation of sperm; the role of the fertility nurse in intrauterine insemination; retrograde sperm preparation; microsurgical aspiration techniques; the preparation of semen from a serologically-positive patient; legal aspects; and sex selection. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)