Male urogenital infections: impact of infection and inflammation on ejaculate parameters.

Background: Urogenital infections and inflammation may contribute significantly to ejaculate parameters essential for male infertility.

Methods: For this review, data were acquired by a systematic search of the medical literature of the last 5 years.

Results: We address the andrological relevance of male urogenital infections and inflammation on ejaculate parameters.

Reference values for testicular volume, epididymal head size and peak systolic velocity of the testicular artery in adult males measured by ultrasonography.

Purpose: To obtain ultrasonography-based reference values for testicular volume, epididymal head size and peak systolic velocity (PSV) of the testicular artery in adult males of all ages.

Materials And Methods: Between 2009 and 2011, 306 Caucasian adult males (median age: 51 years; range: 18-88 years) without scrotal pathology underwent prospective scrotal ultrasonography. The testicular volume was calculated from the length (L), width (W), and height (H) using three formulas: a) 0.

Role of human papillomaviruses in persistent and glucocorticoid-resistant juvenile phimosis.

Background: In adults, human papillomaviruses (HPV), lichen sclerosus et atrophicus (LSA) and phimosis are considered to be major risk factors for penile cancer. In boys, a possible association between phimosis, LSA and HPV has been suggested.

Objective: To investigate the role of HPV in the persistence of phimosis in children.

[New concepts for varicolele treatment in male infertility: the current situation].

There is no question that therapy for a varicocele in cases of male infertility improves the ejaculate quality. New data provide hints for an additional influence on the pregnancy rates in infertile partnerships.

[News from andrology. Infertility, erectile dysfunction, and hypogonadism].

This contribution discusses new aspects in andrology focusing on infertility, erectile dysfunction (ED), and hypogonadism. Topics such as prostatitis and detection of Chlamydia, idiopathic infertility and PDE5 inhibitors, and ED after GreenLight laser treatment are addressed.