Central role of ultrasound in the evaluation of testicular function and genital tract obstruction in infertile males.

Background: Scrotal color Doppler ultrasonography and transrectal ultrasonography provide crucial information about the clinical status of testes and male accessory glands.

Objective: To analyze the impact of ultrasound in the evaluation of infertile males.

Materials And Methods: A total of 1120 records from infertile men were retrospectively evaluated (from January 2016 up to June 2020).

Efficacy of penile low-intensity shockwave treatment for erectile dysfunction: correlation with the severity of cavernous artery disease.

We analyzed the efficacy of penile low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED) combined with cavernous artery disease (CAD). ED was evaluated by the International Index of Erectile Function, subdividing patients into mild and moderate/severe forms. CAD was assessed using penile color Doppler ultrasonography.

Sperm Count and Hypogonadism as Markers of General Male Health.

Background: Some evidence suggests that infertile men, who are at increased risk for hypogonadism, metabolic derangements, and osteoporosis, have higher long-term morbidity and mortality than controls, but data are scarce and not conclusive.

Objective: We tested whether semen quality and reproductive function could represent a marker of general male health.

Design, Setting, And Participants: A retrospective study of 5177 individuals from a prospectively collected database of 11516 males of infertile couples who had semen analysis in a tertiary university center.

Penile doppler ultrasound predicts cardiovascular events in men with erectile dysfunction.

Background: Traditional risk factors used to assess cardiovascular risk miss a significant population who are indeed at risk for future cardiac events. Erectile dysfunction (ED) is an emerging marker for future cardiovascular disease (CVD) and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), especially in young and middle-aged men with vasculogenic ED. Cavernous arteries morphological alterations at penile colour doppler ultrasound (P-CDU) are used to find a vasculogenic ED.

Increased risk of testis failure in testicular germ cell tumor survivors undergoing radiotherapy.

Testicular germ cell tumors (TGCTs) are prevalent in males of reproductive age. Among the available therapeutic choices, pelvic radiotherapy (RT) and simple surveillance (SURV) are usually pursued. However, RT is considered to have life-threatening effects on testicular functions.