AUA 2006 - Epididymitis and Other Inflammatory Conditions of the Male Excurrent Ductal System
Tuesday, 23 May 2006
Society for the Study of Male Reproduction by Harris Nagler Saturday, May 20, 2006
Dr. Peter Chan, Director of Male Reproductive Medicine, McGill University discussed epididymitis and other inflammatory conditions in the male excurrent ductal system.
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AUA 2006 - Fertility in Men with Spinal Cord Injury; New Insights
Tuesday, 23 May 2006
Society for the Study of Male Reproduction by Harris Nagler Saturday, May 20, 2006
Nancy l. Brackett, PhD., HCLD Research Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery and Urology University Of Miami
In the United States, 80% of new injuries occur to males. 62% are 16-35 years old. Although reproductive function in women with SCI is generally normal, infertility is a major complication of SCI in men.
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Semen Quality Improved In Azoospermic Men After Varicocelectomy
Friday, 28 April 2006
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Varicocelectomy can induce spermatogenesis in about one third of azoospermic men with a clinical varicocele, the results of a small study suggest.
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Hormonal Male Contraception Reversible Within A Few Months
Friday, 28 April 2006
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hormonal male contraceptive methods are safe, effective, and sperm recovery occurs 4 to 5 months after discontinuing use, according to a report in the April 29th issue of The Lancet.
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Many Men Don't Find Out If Vasectomy Worked
Thursday, 13 April 2006
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many men who undergo vasectomy fail to get the follow-up test that shows whether the procedure worked, a new study suggests.
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Sperm Preservation Before Cancer Treatment Underutilized
Wednesday, 05 April 2006
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Even though success rates in achieving pregnancy with cryopreserved sperm is high, not many men store their sperm before they undergoing treatment for cancer, Spanish investigators report.
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Marijuana Use Adversely Affects In Vitro Fertilization Outcomes
Monday, 03 April 2006
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Outcomes of in vitro fertilization (IVF) or gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) are poorer when either the man or the woman smokes marijuana than for couple who don't use it, according to a report in the February issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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Scrotal Ultrasound Detects Obstructive Azoospermia
Friday, 31 March 2006
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - By evaluating the epididymis and testicular volume, scrotal ultrasound can help differentiate obstructive from nonobstructive causes of azoospermia, according to a report in the April issue of Radiology.
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Sperm Extraction Aids Fertility In Klinefelter Syndrome
Monday, 19 December 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Testicular sperm extraction (TESE) along with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is successful in restoring fertility in most patients with Klinefelter syndrome and azoospermia, according to researchers at New York-Weill Cornell Medical Center and the Population Council, New York.
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Greater Testicular Cancer Risk Seen In Infertile Men
Tuesday, 22 November 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men presenting for infertility treatment are 20 times more likely than men in the general population to be diagnosed with testicular cancer, a new study shows.
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3-Day Antibiotic Course Appropriate For Most Women With Cystitis
Monday, 21 November 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new meta-analysis confirms that the standard three-day course of antibiotic treatment for cystitis in women achieves a similar rate of symptomatic cure to prolonged therapy.
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Extended Release Ciprofloxacin Acts Against Urinary Infection
Friday, 18 November 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Once-daily use of a new extended release (ER) formulation of ciprofloxacin (Proquin XR, Depomed) is as effective as intermediate-release (IR) ciprofloxacin (CIPRO, Bayer) in treatment of uncomplicated urinary infection in women, according to researchers.
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Prostate Brachytherapy Does Not Always Lead To Infertility
Thursday, 10 November 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Contrary to popular belief, men who undergo brachytherapy for prostate cancer are not always rendered infertile, according to the results of a small case series.
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What Is The Risk Of Testicular Cancer In A Patient With Infertility?
Wednesday, 26 October 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - The lower fertility potential of patients diagnosed with testicular cancer is well established.
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Diabetic Men Have Low Serum Free Testosterone Levels
Friday, 21 October 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Type 2 diabetes is associated with low serum levels of free testosterone in men, according to a new report.
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