title: Use of diagnostic testing to detect infertility.
abstract: The evaluation of the infertile male continues to be a clinical challenge of increasing significance with considerable emotional and financial burdens. Many physiological, environmental and genetic factors are implicated; however, the etiology of suboptimal semen quality is poorly understood. This review focuses on the diagnostic testing currently available, as well as future directions that will be helpful for the practicing urologist and other clinicians to fully evaluate the infertile male.
authors.affiliation: Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Larry I
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Lipshultz
authors.forename: Dolores J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Lamb
mesh_terms: D005820:Genetic Testing; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D055101:Semen Analysis
chemical_list: D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species