This volume comprises basic science as well as clinical andrology and includes chapters on: biology of reproduction, testicular function, sperm maturation and fertilization, endocrinology of the male, environmental factors, psychology, senescence, contraception and adrological diseases.

Andrology is a decidedly interdisciplinary field in which several specialities participate. Accordingly, this volume is addressed to all concerned with male reproductive health: Andrologists, gynecologists, urologists, internists, endocrinologists, dermatologists, basic researchers. The volume comprises basic science as well as clinical andrology and includes chapters on:Biology of reproduction, testicular function, sperm maturation and fertilization, endocrinology of the male, environmental factors, psychology, senescence, contraception; as well as chapters on the diagnosis and therapy of andrological diseases including: Infertility, hypogonadism, assisted reproduction: ICSI and TESE, therapy with testosterone, erectile dysfunction.

Scope and Goals * Biology of Reproduction,- Physiologym * Sperm Maturation and Fertilization * Classification of Andrological Disorders * Diagnosis of Male Infertility and Hypogonadism * Diseases of the Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland * Disorders at the Testicular Level * Diseases of the Seminal Ducts * Disorders of Sperm Deposition * Disorders of the Androgen Target Organs * Testicular Dysfunction in Systemic Diseases * Occupational and Environmental Influences on Male Fertility * Gynecology Relevant to Andrology * Testosterone Therapy * Empirical Therapies for Idiopathic Male Infertility * Assisted Fertilization * Cryopreservation of Sperm * The Psychology of Fertility Disorders in Males * Male Contribution to Contraception * Senescence * Ethical Aspects of Reproductive Medicine.