CPD module: Male infertility

After completing this module, you should be more aware of:

• ·      how infertility is defined and what proportion of the population is affected
•        core reasons for male infertility
•        lifestyle and environmental risk factors and influences
•        diseases and conditions increasing the risk of infertility
•        erectile dysfunction and retrograde ejaculation implications for fertility
•        the impact of infectious diseases on sperm production and delivery
•        the significance of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis
•        medicines and other pharmacological agents with the potential to adversely affect fertility
•        initial investigations and advice to continue trying to conceive naturally
•        hormonal treatments to promote spermatogenesis and sexual function
•        potential benefits of various vitamins, minerals and other dietary supplements
•        surgery and other procedures for harvesting sperm or improving the flow of semen.