Improving standard practices in studies using results from basic human semen examination
AbstractThe purpose of this article is to provide an explanation of the background behind a checklist that declares the laboratory methods used in a scientific study. It focuses primarily on implementing laboratory procedures to yield reliable results in basic semen examinations. While the World Health Organization (WHO) and international standards provide recommendations for basic semen examination, manuscripts submitted to Andrology frequently lack transparency regarding the specific techniques used. In addition, the terminology used for semen examination results often fails to provide a clear definition of the groups un...
Source: Andrology - September 23, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Lars Bj örndahl,
Sandro C. Esteves,
Alberto Ferlin,
Niels Jørgensen,
Cristian O'Flaherty Tags: SHORT COMMUNICATION Source Type: research
Issue Information
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Source: Andrology - September 23, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research
Toward standardization in reporting data on basic human semen examination: A crucial step in advancing the field of andrology and reproductive medicine
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Source: Andrology - September 23, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Marie ‐Claude Hofmann,
Aleksander Giwercman Tags: EDITORIAL Source Type: research
European Academy of Andrology (EAA): Annual report 2022
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Source: Andrology - September 23, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Ewa Rajpert ‐De Meyts,
Csilla Krausz Tags: SOCIETY NEWS Source Type: research
Practice and development of male contraception: European Academy of Andrology and American Society of Andrology guidelines
ConclusionAs gender roles transform and gender equity is established in relationships, the male contribution to family planning must be facilitated. Efficient and safe male-directed methods must be evaluated and introduced into clinical practice, preferably reversible, either hormonal or non-hormonal. From a future perspective, identifying new hormonal combinations, suitable testicular targets, and emerging vas occlusion methods will produce novel molecules and products for male contraception. (Source: Andrology)
Source: Andrology - September 20, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Christina Wang,
Maria Cristina Meriggiola,
John K. Amory,
Christopher L. R. Barratt,
Hermann M. Behre,
William J. Bremner,
Alberto Ferlin,
Stanton Honig,
Zsolt Kopa,
Kirk Lo,
Eberhard Nieschlag,
Stephanie T. Page,
Jay Sandlow,
Regine Sitruk Tags: CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES Source Type: research
Genetically proxied intestinal microbiota and risk of erectile dysfunction
ConclusionsThis study provided novel evidence that genetically proxiedLachnospiraceae, Lachnospiraceae NC2004 group, Oscillibacter, Senegalimassilia, Tyzzerella-3, andRuminococcaceae UCG013 had potentially causal effects on ED. Further studies are needed to clarify the biological mechanisms linking intestinal microbiota to ED. (Source: Andrology)
Source: Andrology - September 19, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Fuxun Zhang,
Yang Xiong,
Yangchang Zhang,
Kan Wu,
Bo Zhang Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
A real ‐world pharmacovigilance study of FDA adverse event reporting system events for sildenafil
ConclusionsThese findings emphasize the importance of monitoring and understanding the potential risks associated with sildenafil. Further investigation is warranted to validate these associations and address previously unrecognized safety concerns. (Source: Andrology)
Source: Andrology - September 19, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Yan Wang,
Bin Zhao,
Haiyan Yang,
Zheng Wan Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Parenting desire among men who have sex with men in a heteronormative context
ConclusionCurrent preliminary findings highlight that more than one in two men who have sex with men has a desire for fatherhood, with almost 81% of all having a high desire for fathering, which is clearly more intense in younger men. (Source: Andrology)
Source: Andrology - September 16, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Simone Cilio,
Alessia d'Arma,
Francesco Montorsi,
Andrea Salonia Tags: OPINION Source Type: research
Tip ‐microVapour Fast Freezing: A novel easy method for cryopreserving severe oligozoospermic samples
Discussion and conclusionTip-microVapour Fast Freezing appears to be a very promising method to cryopreserve semen samples from severe oligozoospermic patients. (Source: Andrology)
Source: Andrology - September 14, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Sara Dabizzi,
Costanza Calamai,
Selene Degl'Innocenti,
Luca Boni,
Linda Vignozzi,
Mario Maggi,
Elisabetta Baldi,
Monica Muratori Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
The chronic alcohol consumption influences the gonadal axis in men: Results from a meta ‐analysis
ConclusionThis study suggests how chronic alcohol consumption may inhibit the gonadal axis in healthy men, although the exact pathophysiological mechanisms connecting alcohol exposure and steroidogenesis are still not completely clarified. (Source: Andrology)
Source: Andrology - September 14, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Daniele Santi,
Angelo Cignarelli,
Matteo Baldi,
Andrea Sansone,
Giorgia Spaggiari,
Manuela Simoni,
Giovanni Corona Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
ASA Meeting Abstracts 2023
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Source: Andrology - September 13, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: ABSTRACTS Source Type: research
Complications after surgical correction of penile fractures —Is there a clinical impact?
Discussion and conclusionDistal fractures could be linked to erectile dysfunction and glans hypoesthesia. Surgical correction of penile fractures shows positive functional and self-reported outcomes, and the potential andrological complications rarely necessitate specific treatment. (Source: Andrology)
Source: Andrology - September 11, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Alberto Costa Silva,
Vasco Rodrigues,
Carlos Martins Silva,
Afonso Morgado Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Prevalence, lifestyle, and risk factors of erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, and low libido in middle ‐aged men: first results of the Bavarian Men's Health‐Study
This study included a population-based random sample of 2500 50-year-old men who completed validated questionnaires, including the International Index of Erectile Function, the Erection Hardness Score, the Sexual Complaints Screener, and further questionnaires. Multiple logistic regression of outcomes ED, PE, and LL was used to model the association with explanatory factors.ResultsThe prevalence of at least one sexual dysfunction was 30%. 21%, 5.2%, and 7.2% of men had ED, PE, and LL, respectively. The risk of ED increased with PE (odds ratio [OR]: 1.94, 95% confidence interval [95%CI]: 1.22 –3.08), LL (OR: 2.04, 95%CI: ...
Source: Andrology - September 8, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Kathleen Herkommer,
Valentin H. Meissner,
Andreas Dinkel,
Matthias Jahnen,
Stefan Schiele,
Martina Kron,
Donna P. Ankerst,
J ürgen E. Gschwend Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Role of serotonin, estrogen, and TNF ‐α in the paroxetine‐impaired steroidogenesis and testicular macrophages polarization
ConclusionsParoxetine serotonergic effect impairs LC steroidogenesis, via aromatization, increasing estrogen/testosterone ratio, which in turn upregulate NDRG2, promoting apoptosis, and impairing sperm production. Serotonin –estrogen pathways may be responsible for M2/M1 polarization,Tnfa upregulation, and induction of oxidative stress. The unrecovered testicular changes after treatment discontinuation are due to persistent paroxetine serotonin/estrogen effects. (Source: Andrology)
Source: Andrology - September 7, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Fl ávia Luciana Beltrame,
Thiago Henrique Pereira Moysés,
Mônica Pereira Coelho,
Maria Clara Rossetto Steinvascher,
Salmo Azambuja Oliveira,
André Acácio Souza da Silva,
Paulo Sérgio Cerri,
Estela Sasso‐Cerri Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
EAA/EMQN best practice guidelines for molecular diagnosis of Y ‐chromosomal microdeletions: State of the art 2023
AbstractTesting for AZoospermia Factor (AZF) deletions of the Y chromosome is a key component of the diagnostic workup of azoospermic and severely oligozoospermic men. This revision of the 2013 European Academy of Andrology (EAA) and EMQN CIC (previously known as the European Molecular Genetics Quality Network) laboratory guidelines summarizes recent clinically relevant advances and provides an update on the results of the external quality assessment program jointly offered by both organizations. A basic multiplex PCR reaction followed by a deletion extension analysis remains the gold-standard methodology to detect and cor...
Source: Andrology - September 7, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Csilla Krausz,
Paulo Navarro ‐Costa,
Martina Wilke,
Frank Tüttelmann Tags: REVIEW ARTICLE Source Type: research
