Is It Time for Andrology and Endocrinology Professionals in Assisted Reproduction Centers?
Epidemiologists indicate that about half of the couple’s infertility cases are due to a male factor. Despite this, the role of andrologists or endocrinologists in assisted reproductive technique (ART) centers is still underestimated. According to our literature review, this reduces the chance of a...
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Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology
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| author | Rossella Cannarella Marta Marino Rosita A. Condorelli Sandro La Vignera Aldo E. Calogero |
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| description | Epidemiologists indicate that about half of the couple’s infertility cases are due to a male factor. Despite this, the role of andrologists
or endocrinologists in assisted reproductive technique (ART) centers is still underestimated. According to our literature
review, this reduces the chance of a thorough clinical evaluation of the male partners, which, sometimes consists only in
a mere semen analysis, usually performed by laboratory technicians. A more complete diagnostic process could lead to the
identification of potentially treatable causes of infertility, the recognition of diseases that require immediate treatment, and
to the discovery of genetic diseases and, therefore, transmissible to the offspring. It can also increase the success rate of ART
resulting in less psychological and financial burden for both public health resources and infertile couples. The presence of
medical personnel with andrological and endocrinological skills in the ART centers represents the first step in creating ‘precision
medicine’. We hope that the guidelines of the various scientific societies will clearly contemplate this possibility. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cebc7b16b5374731a0d2c4fb61eaf34f2023-09-14T06:43:21ZengKorean Society for Sexual Medicine and AndrologyThe World Journal of Men's Health2287-42082287-46902023-10-0141479680810.5534/wjmh.220253Is It Time for Andrology and Endocrinology Professionals in Assisted Reproduction Centers?Rossella Cannarella0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4599-8487Marta Marino1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3061-4874Rosita A. Condorelli2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5217-9343Sandro La Vignera3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7113-2372Aldo E. Calogero4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6950-335XDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, ItalyEpidemiologists indicate that about half of the couple’s infertility cases are due to a male factor. Despite this, the role of andrologists or endocrinologists in assisted reproductive technique (ART) centers is still underestimated. According to our literature review, this reduces the chance of a thorough clinical evaluation of the male partners, which, sometimes consists only in a mere semen analysis, usually performed by laboratory technicians. A more complete diagnostic process could lead to the identification of potentially treatable causes of infertility, the recognition of diseases that require immediate treatment, and to the discovery of genetic diseases and, therefore, transmissible to the offspring. It can also increase the success rate of ART resulting in less psychological and financial burden for both public health resources and infertile couples. The presence of medical personnel with andrological and endocrinological skills in the ART centers represents the first step in creating ‘precision medicine’. We hope that the guidelines of the various scientific societies will clearly contemplate this possibility.andrologyendocrinologistguidelinmale infertilityreproductive techniques; assisted |
| spellingShingle | Rossella Cannarella Marta Marino Rosita A. Condorelli Sandro La Vignera Aldo E. Calogero Is It Time for Andrology and Endocrinology Professionals in Assisted Reproduction Centers? The World Journal of Men's Health andrology endocrinologist guidelin male infertility reproductive techniques; assisted |
| title | Is It Time for Andrology and Endocrinology Professionals in Assisted Reproduction Centers? |
| title_full | Is It Time for Andrology and Endocrinology Professionals in Assisted Reproduction Centers? |
| title_fullStr | Is It Time for Andrology and Endocrinology Professionals in Assisted Reproduction Centers? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Is It Time for Andrology and Endocrinology Professionals in Assisted Reproduction Centers? |
| title_short | Is It Time for Andrology and Endocrinology Professionals in Assisted Reproduction Centers? |
| title_sort | is it time for andrology and endocrinology professionals in assisted reproduction centers |
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