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MILD, MODERATE AND SEVERE MALE INFERTILITY:
WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT? AN URGENT CALL FOR
CONSENSUS
Sunday, 2 July 2017
Organised by the Special Interest Group Andrology
Course coordination
Jackson Kirkman-Brown (United Kingdom), Willem Ombelet (Belgium) and Stefan Schlatt (Germany)
Course type
Advanced
Course description
In this course we aim to update the actual situation considering semen analysis in clinical practice. The objective is to give an overview of the most important reasons of semen abnormalities, the value of a routine semen analysis, the pros and cons considering the WHO-criteria, the huge methodological problems associated with sperm examinations worldwide, the value of sperm function tests and genetic screening and the use of
semen parameters in predicting success in assisted reproduction including intrauterine insemination. Methodological differences in semen analyses have to be solved urgently, the possible strategies will be discussed. Scienti c studies on male infertility will always be biased by methodological differences in interpreting semen. The need for a more appropriate scoring will be discussed.
Target audience
All clinicians, biologists, scientists, IVF laboratory technicians and paramedicals interested in male infertility.
Educational needs and expected outcomes
The course aims to provide you with:
• An insight in the most important reasons associated with semen abnormalities
• An update on the pros and cons of the WHO criteria
• An update on the value of sperm function tests and genetic screening in an ART programma
• An overview of the methodological problems linked to semen analysis
• A plea for a clear de nition of mild, moderate and severe male infertility
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