Author Description

The Second Edition of The Testis includes eight new chapters on Mellerian inhibiting substance; hormonal control of spermatogenesis; characterization and properties of inhibin; paracrine regulation of the testis; assessment of sperm function; carcinoma-in-situ of the testis; management of impotence; and male contraception. Updated chapters incorporate new findings on fetal embryology and endocrinology, testicular cytology, the Sertoli and Leydig cells, testicular steroidogenesis, and seasonal reproductive function and analyze new evidence for the central role of the Sertoli cell and its secretions in providing a milieu suitable for spermatogenesis. An extensive section on clinical andrology covers cytogenetics, varicocele, testicular tumors in childhood, precocious puberty, cryptorchidism, and management of male infertility.