Book Four: Male Fertility, cover
Book Four · 91 pages · 22 chapters · PDF

Male Fertility

Understanding Your Sperm, Tests & Options

A standalone illustrated guide for men and partners: 91 pages, 22 chapters, three fictional worked examples and seven printable worksheets, with an evidence rating on every key idea and boxes that show where the guidelines disagree. The medical content awaits clinical approval.

Best for: you’re a man, or the partner of one

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What’s inside

  1. Sperm and the reproductive system
  2. Hormones and sperm production
  3. Male age in context
  4. Male age and your child’s health
  5. Seeking an assessment
  6. Giving a sample
  7. Reading semen measurements
  8. Reference values and repeat tests
  9. Extra tests and what they change
  10. Sperm DNA: what the tests can and can’t tell you
  11. Everyday health
  12. Heat, illness and exposures
  13. Medicines and supplements
  14. Testosterone, steroids and recovery
  15. HIV and conception in South Africa
  16. Emotional health and shared care
  17. Understanding possible causes
  18. No sperm found: first steps
  19. Genetics and “no sperm found”
  20. Assisted conception
  21. Retrieval, freezing and decisions
  22. Cancer and sperm banking

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Sample page: Relative risk and absolute risk
Relative risk and absolute risk
Sample page: WHO values at a glance
WHO values at a glance
Sample page: Should we have a DNA test?
Should we have a DNA test?

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