Urol. praxi. 2024;25(4):218-221 | DOI: 10.36290/uro.2024.075

Male infertility and posibilities of pharmacological therapy

MUDr. Dalibor Jozef Fedák
Urologická klinika 2. LF UK a FN Motol, Praha

Historically rather ignored male infertility is alone or in combination the cause of approximately 60% infertile couples. Inability of couple to conceive leads to psychosocial stress. Role of systematic diagnostics and treatment of male infertility is to understand the cause, improve spermatogenesis and increase chances of successful fertilization.

Keywords: male infertility, semen analysis, pharmacotherapy.

Accepted: November 11, 2024; Published: November 25, 2024  Show citation

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