Fundamentals of Male Infertility

This book analyzes the basic science and treatment of male factor infertility with Dr. Silber’s characteristic honesty and clear thinking. It describes finally what works and what doesn’t work. It will inspire everyone in reproductive medicine (Gynecologi

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Fundamentals of Male Infertility

Fundamentals of Male Infertility Sherman Silber, MD Director, Infertility Center of St. Louis St. Luke’s Hospital St. Louis, MO, USA Professor of Urology University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI, USA

With Science Editor: Dr. Yuting Fan, MD, PhD Whitehead Institute Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences Guangdong, China

Sherman Silber, MD Director Infertility Center of St. Louis St. Luke’s Hospital St. Louis, MO, USA

ISBN 978-3-319-76522-8    ISBN 978-3-319-76523-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76523-5 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018941091 © Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Foreword

It is always intriguing to write a foreword for a special groundbreaking book. It is inspiring that this book deals in a clear no-nonsense way with the sometimes controversial fundamentals of male infertility. In the past male infertility had been vexed by specious treatments and even IVF was problematic. I have had yearly transatlantic collaboration with Dr. S.  Silber on this subject since 1979. We met every year many times somewhere in the world to solve the problems of male infertility. For 40 years we accomplished many advances in the field. This book is fascinating because it honestly and clearly describes the science of male infertility and all the possible treatments which have been proposed during these last 40 years. The surprise of the book is that the reader will be guided into the correct approach for every controversial issue. There are many myths in male infer