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Intro; Foreword; Historical Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Part I: Basic Science of the Testis; Chapter 1: Testis Development, Embryology, and Anatomy; References; Chapter 2: Descent of the Fetal Testis from the Abdomen to the Scrotum; References; Chapter 3: Adult Testis Anatomy; References; Chapter 4: Structure of the Seminiferous Tubules; Chapter 5: Blood Supply to the Testis; References; Chapter 6: Histology of the Testis and Spermatogenesis; References; Chapter 7: Hormonal Regulation of Spermatogenesis; References; Further Reading; Chapter 8: Meiosis.
Part II: Evaluation and Treatment of Male InfertilityReferences; Chapter 9: Evaluation of Male Infertility; 9.1 How to Interpret the Semen Analysis; 9.2 Male Infertility and the Female Factor; 9.3 Sperm Morphology; 9.4 Zona Binding, Sperm Penetration, and In Vitro Fertilization; 9.5 Other Various Tests of Sperm Function; References; Chapter 10: Treatment of Male Infertility; 10.1 Critique of Classic Andrologic Treatments; 10.2 Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) for Male Infertility; 10.3 How Is ICSI Done and IUI (Intrauterine Insemination).
10.3.1 Details of the ICSI Technique (Figs. 10.4a-d, 10.5a-c)10.3.2 Pitfalls of Sperm Injection (ICSI) (Fig. 10.5b, c); 10.3.2.1 Avoiding Damage to the Egg Nucleus and Spindle; 10.3.2.2 The Membrane Is Invaginated by the Injection Pipette but Not Broken; 10.3.2.3 Catching the Sperm; 10.3.2.4 Problem of the Sperm Swimming Around Inside the Egg Substance; 10.3.3 Preparing the Eggs and the Sperm for ICSI; 10.3.3.1 Eggs; 10.3.3.2 Preparation of the Sperm (Which Is the Same as for IUI, Intrauterine Insemination); 10.3.3.3 The Pipettes Used for Injection.
10.3.3.4 Picking Up the Sperm, Breaking the Tail, and Injecting It into the Egg10.3.3.5 Fertilization and Cleavage; References; Chapter 11: Azoospermia; 11.1 Evaluation of the Azoospermic Man; 11.2 Diagnostic Testicle Biopsy; 11.3 Microsurgical Vasovasostomy; 11.4 Technique of Vasovasostomy; 11.5 Results of Vasovasostomy; 11.6 Microsurgical Vasoepididymostomy; 11.7 Congenital Absence of Vas; 11.8 MESA: Microsurgical Sperm Aspiration with ICSI; 11.9 Testicular Sperm Extraction (TESE) for Nonobstructive Azoospermia (NOA); 11.10 The Round Spermatid Controversy.
11.11 Micro-TESE: What Is the Best Method?11.12 Best Method for Micro-TESE; References; Chapter 12: Karyotyping of Infertile Males and Their ICSI Offspring; 12.1 Karyotyping; 12.2 Klinefelter's Syndrome; References; Chapter 13: Donor Sperm; 13.1 Is It My Baby?; 13.2 How to Select the Donor; 13.3 Frozen Sperm and Sperm Banks; 13.4 Insemination with Donor Sperm or ICSI with Donor Sperm; Chapter 14: Cryopreservation of Sperm; 14.1 Introduction; 14.2 Methodology Details; 14.3 Single Sperm Cryopreservation; References; Chapter 15: Varicocele.
Part II: Evaluation and Treatment of Male InfertilityReferences; Chapter 9: Evaluation of Male Infertility; 9.1 How to Interpret the Semen Analysis; 9.2 Male Infertility and the Female Factor; 9.3 Sperm Morphology; 9.4 Zona Binding, Sperm Penetration, and In Vitro Fertilization; 9.5 Other Various Tests of Sperm Function; References; Chapter 10: Treatment of Male Infertility; 10.1 Critique of Classic Andrologic Treatments; 10.2 Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) for Male Infertility; 10.3 How Is ICSI Done and IUI (Intrauterine Insemination).
10.3.1 Details of the ICSI Technique (Figs. 10.4a-d, 10.5a-c)10.3.2 Pitfalls of Sperm Injection (ICSI) (Fig. 10.5b, c); 10.3.2.1 Avoiding Damage to the Egg Nucleus and Spindle; 10.3.2.2 The Membrane Is Invaginated by the Injection Pipette but Not Broken; 10.3.2.3 Catching the Sperm; 10.3.2.4 Problem of the Sperm Swimming Around Inside the Egg Substance; 10.3.3 Preparing the Eggs and the Sperm for ICSI; 10.3.3.1 Eggs; 10.3.3.2 Preparation of the Sperm (Which Is the Same as for IUI, Intrauterine Insemination); 10.3.3.3 The Pipettes Used for Injection.
10.3.3.4 Picking Up the Sperm, Breaking the Tail, and Injecting It into the Egg10.3.3.5 Fertilization and Cleavage; References; Chapter 11: Azoospermia; 11.1 Evaluation of the Azoospermic Man; 11.2 Diagnostic Testicle Biopsy; 11.3 Microsurgical Vasovasostomy; 11.4 Technique of Vasovasostomy; 11.5 Results of Vasovasostomy; 11.6 Microsurgical Vasoepididymostomy; 11.7 Congenital Absence of Vas; 11.8 MESA: Microsurgical Sperm Aspiration with ICSI; 11.9 Testicular Sperm Extraction (TESE) for Nonobstructive Azoospermia (NOA); 11.10 The Round Spermatid Controversy.
11.11 Micro-TESE: What Is the Best Method?11.12 Best Method for Micro-TESE; References; Chapter 12: Karyotyping of Infertile Males and Their ICSI Offspring; 12.1 Karyotyping; 12.2 Klinefelter's Syndrome; References; Chapter 13: Donor Sperm; 13.1 Is It My Baby?; 13.2 How to Select the Donor; 13.3 Frozen Sperm and Sperm Banks; 13.4 Insemination with Donor Sperm or ICSI with Donor Sperm; Chapter 14: Cryopreservation of Sperm; 14.1 Introduction; 14.2 Methodology Details; 14.3 Single Sperm Cryopreservation; References; Chapter 15: Varicocele.