Male Reproductive Function

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-ix

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2. Endocrine Regulation of Male Reproduction

   • I. T. Huhtaniemi

   Pages 1-18

3. Spermatogenesis and Germ Cell Death

   • A. P. Sinha Hikim, Y. H. Lue, C. Wang, R. S. Swerdloff

   Pages 19-39

4. Paracrine Control of Testis Function

   • B. Jégou, C. Pineau, A. Dupaix

   Pages 41-64

5. Androgen Metabolism and Action

   • T. R. Brown

   Pages 65-84

6. Male Puberty and Its Disorders

   • F. C. W. Wu

   Pages 85-117

7. Male Hypogonadism

   • S. J. Winters

   Pages 119-138

8. Male Senescence

   • J. L. Tenover

   Pages 139-156

9. Androgen Replacement Therapy, Risks and Benefits

   • C. Wang, R. S. Swerdloff

   Pages 157-172

10. The Safety of Androgens: Prostate and Cardiovascular Disease

    • D. J. Handelsman

    Pages 173-190

11. Androgens and Behavior in Men

    • G. M. Alexander

    Pages 191-205

12. Androgen Abuse in Sport: International and National Anti-Androgen Programs

    • D. H. Catlin

    Pages 207-219

13. Male Infertility Causes and Diagnosis

    • R. Sokol

    Pages 221-232

14. The Genetics of Male Infertility

    • S. Bhasin, W. E. Taylor, C. Mallidis, B. Salehian, I. Sinha, M. Limbo et al.

    Pages 233-262

15. Modern Management of Male Infertility

    • Gordon W. H. Baker

    Pages 263-278

16. Male Sexual Dysfunction

    • M. Monga, W. J. G. Hellstrom

    Pages 279-301

17. Male Contraception in the 21st Century

    • C. Wang, R. S. Swerdloff

    Pages 303-319

18. Environment and Male Reproductive Function

    • N. Jørgensen, J. Toppari, P. Grandjean, N. E. Skakkebæk

    Pages 321-337

19. Back Matter

    Pages 339-348

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Male Reproductive Function gives an up-to-date review on the physiology and disease processes associated with the male reproductive system. The first few chapters describe the regulation of the functions of the testis and the integration of its components: germ cells, Sertoli cells and Leydig cells. This is followed by a description of puberty and aging, and the disorders or dysfunction that may be associated with these physiological processes. Discussions on the current methods for the diagnosis and treatment of male hypogonadism, male infertility and male sexual dysfunction follow, with detailed descriptions of types of androgen replacement and the benefits and risks of such treatment. The book concludes with the development of male contraception and the possible influence of the environment on the male reproductive system.
Male Reproductive Function represents a conglomeration of the efforts of experts in andrology from all over the world, both in basic cellular/molecular biology as well as in clinical science and practice. This book is suitable for endocrinologists, urologists, general internists, gynecologists and other students in the field of male reproduction.

• Internist
• andrology
• contraception
• development
• fertility
• infertility
• metabolism
• physiology
• puberty
• regulation
• reproduction
• spermatogenesis
• testis
• diabetes

• Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, USA

  Christina Wang

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