Andrology

1. Scope and Goals of Andrology.- Part I. Physiologic Basis.- 2. Physiology of testicular function.- 3. Physiology of sperm maturation and fertilization.- Part II. Classification and Diagnosis of Andrological Disorders.- 4. Classification of andrological disorders.- 5. Anamnesis and Physical Examination.- 6. Ultrasound imaging in andrology.- 7. Endocrine Laboratory Diagnosis.- 8. Cytogenetic and molecular genetic diagnostics.- 9. Semen analysis.- 10. Sperm quality and sperm function tests.- 11. Biopsy and histology of the testis.- Part III. Clinics in Andrology: Secondary Hypogonadism.- 12. Congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism of hypothalamic origin.- 13. Congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism of pituitary origin and rare syndromes with central hypogonadism.- 14. Delayed puberty in boys.- 15. Pituitary hypogonadism, hyperprolactinemia, and gonadotropin-producing tumors.- Part IV. Clinics in Andrology: Primary Hypogonadism (Disorders at the Testicular Level) .- 16. Anorchia and Polyorchidism.- 17. Undescended testes.- 18. Varicocele.- 19. Orchitis.- 20. Disorders of spermatogenesis and spermiogenesis.- 21. Klinefelter syndrome.- 22. XX male and XYY karyotype.- 23 Structural chromosomal changes.- 24. Testicular tumors.- 25. Senescence and late-onset hypogonadism.- Part V. Clinics in Andrology: Diseases of Seminal Ducts and Accessory Sex Organs.- 26. Infections and inflammation of the seminal ducts and accessory sex glands.- 27. Obstructions of the seminal ducts, cystic fibrosis and congenital aplasia of the ductus deferens.- 28. Immunologically induced infertility.- 29. Andrologically relevant changes in the external genitals.- 30. Disorders of erection, cohabitation and ejaculation.- Part VI. Clinics in Andrology: Disorders of Sexual Differentiation and Androgen Target Organs.- 31. Variants of sex development.- 32. Gynecomastia.- 33. Male androgenetic alopecia.- Part VII. Clinics in Andrology: Disorders of Reproductive Health caused by Environmental and Systemic Diseases.- 34. Testicular dysfunction in systemic diseases.- 35. Environmental Influences on Male Reproductive Health.- Part VIII. Andrological Therapy.- 36. Therapy with testosterone.- 37. Abuse of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) for doping.- 38. Treatment of hypogonadism of hypothalamic or pituitary origin.- 39. Therapeutic attempts in idiopathic infertility.- 40. Gynecology relevant to andrology.- 41. Assisted fertilization.- 42. Cryopreservation of human sperm and testicular germ cell tissue for fertility reserve.- Part IX. Sexual Health.- 43. Sexual Medicine and Andrology.- 44. Involuntary Childlessness from the Perspective of Sexual Medicine.- Part X. Male Contraception.- 45. Male contribution to contraception.- 46. Vasectomy.- 47. Approaches to hormonal male contraception.- 48. Non-hormonal Approaches to Male Contraception.- Part XI. Law and Ethics in Reproductive Medicine.- 49. Legal regulations in Andrology and Reproductive Medicine.- 50. Ethical criteria of reproductive medicine.