AUA Guidelines: Diagnosis and Treatment of Infertility in Men

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AUA Guidelines: Diagnosis and Treatment of Infertility in Men


Co-Host: Robert E. Brannigan, MD


Outline:

Segment #1 Topic: New Table 1 Reviewing “Common Terms” in Semen Analysis and Update to the WHO Semen Analysis Reference Ranges

Segment #2 Topic: Update to the WHO Semen Analysis Reference Ranges

Segment #3 Topic: Y Chromosome Microdeletion Testing Change in Testing Guidance

Segment #4 Topic: Pelvic MRI imaging is an option for men with suspected ejaculatory duct obstruction

Segment #5 Topic: For couples with recurrent pregnancy loss, clinicians should evaluate the male partner with karyotype (Expert Opinion) and sperm DNA fragmentation

 

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Thread 'Updates to Male Infertility: AUA/ASRM Guideline (2024)'

Aug 18, 2024

Purpose

In 2023 the American Urological Association (AUA) requested an Update Literature Review (ULR) to incorporate new evidence generated since the2020 publication of this Guideline. The resulting 2024 Guideline Amendment addresses updated recommendations to provide guidance on the appropriate evaluation and management of the male partner in an infertile couple.


Materials and Methods

In 2023, the Male Infertility Guideline was updated through the AUA amendment process in which newly published literature is reviewed and integrated into previously published...

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https://www.asrm.org/news-and-events/asrm-news/press-releasesbulletins/dr.-robert-brannigan-inaugurated-president-of-the-american-society-for-reproductive-medicine/

San Antonio, TX -Today, Robert E. Brannigan, MD, was sworn in as President of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), effective October 29, 2025.

Robert E. Brannigan, MD, is the Janice Binstein Professor and Vice Chair of Clinical Urology in the Department of Urology at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He serves on the ASRM Board of Directors, and he is a past President of the Society for Male Reproduction and Urology (SMRU) and former Chair of ASRM’s Research Committee.

Dr. Brannigan’s clinical focus is male fertility, and he performs a wide array of surgical procedures to support the reproductive health of his patients. He is the Director of the Andrology fellowship at Northwestern, and his primary research focus is fertility preservation in male patients with cancer. He was instrumental in establishing the integrated male fertility preservation program at Northwestern Medicine.

He succeeds Elizabeth Ginsburg, MD, as President of ASRM. Dr. Ginsburg is a Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI) specialist at Harvard University, where she is also the REI Fellowship Director.