Andrology for the Clinician

Circumcision.- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Prostatic Cancer.- Prostatitis.- Gynaecomastia and Benign Breast Hyperplasia Including Iatrogenic Causes.- Skin Diseases of the Male Nipple.- Male Breast Cancer.- Neuroendocrine Regulation of Testicular Function.- Male Ageing: Wear and Tear.- Organ Failure and Common Disease of the Ageing Male.- Rationale.- Anatomy and Histology of the Male Genital Tract.- Sexual Differentiation and Development.- Physiology of Spermatogenesis.- Physiology of Sexual Function.- Endocrine Regulation.- Immunology of the Testis and Excurrent Ducts.- Male Contributions to the Biology of Conception and Fertilization.- Disorders of Prenatal Sexual Development.- Endocrine Disorders and the Role of Hormone Disrupters.- Infection/Inflammation of the Male Genital Tract as Cause of Abnormal Spermatozoa.- Urethritis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD), Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).- Disorders of Blood Flow: Arterial and Venous/Sexual Dysfunction and Varicocele.- Effects of Lifestyle and Toxicants.- Influence of Systemic Diseases and Iatrogenic Factors on Sexual and Reproductive Functions.- Mechanisms of Pathogenesis of Uro-Genital Cancers.- History and Examination for Andrological Problems.- Semen Analysis and Sperm Function Tests.- Cytomorphological Semen Analysis.- Clinical Microbiology.- Hormonal Evaluation in Infertility and Sexual Dysfunction.- Tumour Markers in Andrology.- Technical Investigations Including Imaging Procedures: Doppler, MRI, PET, Echo for Tumours.- Technical Investigations Including Imaging Procedures: Colour Flow Doppler and Thermography for the Detection of Reflux in Varicocele.- Evaluation of Testicular Biopsy Samples from the Clinical Perspective.- Genetics and Male Infertility.- Tumour Genetics (Prostate/Testis/Penis).- to Surgical Section.- Surgical Procedures in Andrology.- Vasectomy Technique.- Vasovasostomy and Vasoepididymostomy.- Nonsurgical Cure of Varicocele by Transcatheter Embolization of the Internal Spermatic Vein(s) with a Tissue Adhesive.- Hormonal Treatment of Infertility.- Hormonal Male Contraception.- Treatment of Gender Dysphoria.- Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction.- Therapeutic Options for Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH) and Prostatic Cancer.- Partial Androgen Deficiency of the Ageing Male (PADAM) and Testosterone Supplementation: Use, Misuse or Abuse?.- Abuse of Androgens.- Exotic Hormones.- Anti-Ageing Nutrition and Food Supplements.- Nutriceuticals and Food Supplements in the Treatment of the Infertile Man.- Assisted Reproductive Techniques.- Cryopreservation of Spermatozoa and Testicular Tissue Including Autotransplantation of Germinal Epithelium.- Current Research and Future Prospects for Gene Therapy in Andrology.- Behavioural Therapy and Counselling.- Donor Insemination, Egg and Embryo Donation.- Aesthetic Andrology: Surgical Interventions.- Aesthetic Andrology: Skin Care for Men - Male Cosmetics and Cosmetic Dermatologic Procedures.