Open AccessCryptorchidism and its impact on male fertility: a state of art review of current literature
Author(s) -
Eric Chung,
Gerald Brock
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
canadian urological association journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.477
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1920-1214
pISSN - 1911-6470
DOI - 10.5489/cuaj.645
Subject(s) - infertility , fertility , intracytoplasmic sperm injection , male infertility , referral , gynecology , medicine , pregnancy , andrology , biology , family medicine , population , genetics , environmental health
Cryptorchidism is associated with impairment of germ cellmaturation and subsequent infertility in adulthood. The presentreport details common scenarios of referral of men with prior historyof cryptorchidism and orchidopexy seeking advice for infertility,and examines the association between cyrptorchidism and maleinfertility. The increase in the understanding of the hormonalprofiles and patho-physiological changes in germ cell maturationin cryptorchid boys may potentially change our approach andmanagement strategies. Improvement in sperm retrieval techniquesand micromanipulation techniques, such as intracytoplasmic sperminjection, has led to excellent fertilization and pregnancy outcomesof treatment cycles.