Evaluation of Morphological and Other Aspects of male Infertility in Testicilar Neoplasia using Lectin Histochemistry and Semen Analysis
It has been estimated that approximately 15% of couples attempting to attain pregnancy are unable to do so. A female factor is the primary aetiology in nearly 40% of these couples and in another 30% the factors are purely male. A combmation of male and female factors has been implicated for the rema...
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University of Manchester
2008
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| Summary: | It has been estimated that approximately 15% of couples attempting to attain pregnancy are unable to do so. A female factor is the primary aetiology in nearly 40% of these couples and in another 30% the factors are purely male. A combmation of male and female factors has been implicated for the remaining 30% of cases. Infertility is a common problem among men with testicular cancer. Such men are especially affected by infertility and they often decide to undergo sperm banking (the collection and freezing of sperm) before beginning chemo/radiotherapy. |
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