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Review
. 2013 Oct;17(Suppl 1):S32-4.
doi: 10.4103/2230-8210.119500.

Endocrine management of male subfertility

Belinda George  1 , Ganapathi Bantwal
Affiliations
Review

Endocrine management of male subfertility

Belinda George et al. Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2013 Oct.

Abstract

Infertility in a couple is defined as failure to conceive after 12 months of regular unprotected intercourses. Male infertility due to impaired spermatogenesis may result from hypothalamic, pituitary or testicular disorders. Medical management of infertility associated with gonadotropin deficiencies have high success rate, but for primary testicular failure assisted reproduction techniques (ART) with adjunctive endocrine manipulation remains the best therapeutic option. This article discusses various therapeutic options and regimes using gonadotropins, anti-estrgens, aromatase inhibitors in management of male subfertiltiy.

Keywords: Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism; male subfertiltiy; oligo-azoospermia.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared

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