title: Detection and management of pediatric conditions that may affect male fertility.
abstract: Conditions affecting male fertility may be detected in childhood. Affected children and adolescents and their parents are often anxious and concerned when infertility is discussed. Urology nurses and midlevel providers play a key role in the education and counseling of the patient and family An awareness of the more common conditions, including presentation, evaluation, and management, is critical.
authors.affiliation: University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Geolani W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Dy
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rust
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ellsworth
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D011628:Puberty, Delayed / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy; D014564:Urogenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy