Male infertility : sperm diagnosis, management and delivery / Jayant G. Mehta, Bryan Woodward.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Basic anatomy and physiology -- Basic semen analysis -- Sperm morphology reference values -- Culture media constituents -- Sperm preparation: swim-up and density gradient centrifugation -- Sperm function tests -- Antisperm antibodies and immunological fertility -- Causes and effects of poor semen quality -- Treatment options arising from different semen analyses -- Other factors to consider with sperm preparation for treatment -- Preparing sperm from surgical retrieval -- Retrograde ejaculation -- Sperm cryobanking and oncology -- Nurse-led insemination programmes -- New developments -- Sperm and legal aspects -- Sex selection of sperm.

"Male Infertility: Sperm Diagnosis, Management and Delivery provides a comprehensive understanding of various aspects of male infertility and its treatment. The book opens with an introduction to basic anatomy and physiology and includes subsequent chapters on the causes and effects of poor semen quality, guidance on how to perform semen analysis, cryo-banking and oncology, ethical and regulatory requirements of using male gametes for fertility treatment, and future technologies"--Publisher's description.