Male Infertility
A Complete Guide to Lifestyle and Environmental Factors
Editors: du Plessis, Stefan S, Agarwal, Ashok, Sabanegh, Jr., Edmund S. (Eds.)
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- Discusses topics such as smoking, drug use, obesity, exercise, sexually transmitted disease, radiation and psychological stress
- Written and edited by internationally recognized scientists and clinicians in reproductive medicine and infertility
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- About this book
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This unique text provides a comprehensive yet concise review of the various environmental factors and lifestyle choices which impact male fertility, with special emphasis on the mechanisms that contribute to decreased sperm production and impaired function. Internationally recognized scientists and clinicians, leaders in the field of infertility, gather their insights and discuss how to prevent, address and cure male infertility caused by factors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, medication and drug use, obesity, dietary and exercise habits, sexually transmitted infections, psychological stress and occupational exposure to chemicals and radiation. Written in an easy to follow, informal yet scientific style, Male Infertility offers invaluable clinical guidelines for physicians and infertility experts and new data and research of great interest to basic scientists, andrologists and embryologists.
- About the authors
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Stefan S. du Plessis, BScHons, Hons B(B&A), MSc, MBA, PhD (Stell), Division of Medical Physiology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, South Africa
Ashok Agarwal, PhD, HCLD (ABB), ELD (ACE), Center for Reproductive Medicine, Andrology Center, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
Edmund S. Sabanegh, Jr., MD, Department of Urology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Epidemiology and Evidence of Declining Male Fertility
Pages 1-15
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The Effect of Smoking on Male Infertility
Pages 19-30
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BMI and Obesity
Pages 31-45
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The Impact of Physical Exercise on Male Fertility
Pages 47-60
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The Importance of Diet, Vitamins, Malnutrition, and Nutrient Deficiencies in Male Fertility
Pages 61-82
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Male Infertility
- Book Subtitle
- A Complete Guide to Lifestyle and Environmental Factors
- Editors
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- Stefan S du Plessis
- Ashok Agarwal
- Edmund S. Sabanegh, Jr.
- Copyright
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Science+Business Media New York
- eBook ISBN
- 978-1-4939-1040-3
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-1-4939-1040-3
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-1-4939-1039-7
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-1-4939-4476-7
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XXI, 268
- Number of Illustrations
- 3 b/w illustrations, 23 illustrations in colour
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