It is important to recognize that infertility is not exclu-sively a male or female problem. In one half of couples, there is some male factor involved in infertility. In one half of those cases, the male factor has a treatable cause. At UAB’s fertility clinic, men are given a comprehensive evaluation to identify and treat the underlying cause of male infertility.

TREATMENTS FOR MEN INCLUDE

microsurgical vasectomy reversal;

microsurgical reconstruction for other types of obstruction;

varicocele correction (microsurgical and nonsurgical);

testicular biopsy;

semen analysis and sperm cryopreservation;

treatment for ejaculatory duct obstruction;

intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI);

surgical and nonsurgical sperm retrieval for intracyto- plasmic sperm injection (ICSI);

treatment for ejaculatory disorders;

transrectal (prostate) ultrasound;

medical treatment for male infertility; and

genetic testing.