Assessing sperm function

Ashok Agarwal; Frances Monette Bragais; Edmund Sabanegh

doi:10.1016/j.ucl.2008.01.012

Assessing sperm function

Urol Clin North Am. 2008 May;35(2):157-71, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2008.01.012.

Authors

Ashok Agarwal¹, Frances Monette Bragais, Edmund Sabanegh

Affiliation

¹ Reproductive Research Center, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. agarwaa@ccf.org

PMID: 18423237
DOI: 10.1016/j.ucl.2008.01.012

Abstract

This article reviews basic semen tests and new fertility tests that are providing great insights to the rapidly developing understanding of male infertility. Finally, promising new tests under development are mentioned with their potential clinical applications.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Algorithms
Forecasting
Humans
Infertility, Male
Male
Semen
Spermatozoa / physiology*