ANDROLOGY

At the present time, there is no consensus regarding the optimal approach to fertility treatment in men. Per the literature considered that increase of level of gonadotropins induce spermatogenesis and is essential for maintenance of quantitatively and qualitatively normal spermatogenesis. Such treatment uniformly successful in normalizing release of gonadotropins and secretion of testosterone which is capable to induce a spermatogenesis.

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common disease of the ageing male population significantly affects quality of life by causing lower urinary tract symptoms. Several risk factors for the development of BPH have been identified, including age, genetics, hormones, growth factors, inflammation, and lifestyle factors. The present generation of medical treatments including α1blockers, M-cholinolytics, 5α-reductase (5α-RI) and phosphodiesterase-5-inhibitors.

Aim of thestudy. An evaluation of the influence of transurethral and endovideosurgical methods of correction of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) on copulative function (CF).

Introduction. Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death worldwide. According to literature, CVDs have a very similar profile of risk factors with such a common reproductive disorder as erectile dysfunction (ED). At the same time, there are different opinions about the prevalence of ED and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in the Russian population and their relationship to physical illnesses

Materials and methods. We present data from evaluation of 1261 men aged 40-65 years living in the Voronezh and Kaluga regions.

Peyronie's disease (also known as fibroplastic or plastic penile induction) is one of rare diseases, according to some sources its prevalence is 23% in the male population. Peyronie's disease is the main organic cause of curvature and, as a consequence, shortening of the penis. To date, many methods for treating Peyronie's disease have been suggested, and there is no clear-cut opinion on the choice of operational tactics.

Materials and methods: 120 patients with chronic bacterial prostatitis under clinical and laboratory exacerbation (study group) and 30 clinically healthy men (control group) were examined. The mean age in the study group was 39.6 ± 0.96 years, in the control group 36.8 ± 0.95 years. In all patients, the endothelial function markers were determined: metabolites of NO, endothelin I, free L-arginine, homocysteine, a test with reactive hyperemia was performed.

Introduction: The emergence of chronic prostatitis (CP) is often due to incorrect determination of the category of the disease. It is considered that in 90% of cases, CP has abacterial aetiology, which is, however, debatable.

Aim: To determine the structure of chronic abacterial prostatitis and the effectiveness of complex therapy in patients with this disease.

Introduction: Modern medicine pays particular attention to the age-related deficit of androgens. Age androgen deficiency ^AD), or testosterone deficiency syndrome, is a syndrome caused by the relative or absolute lack of the amount or the action of testosterone (T), manifested by a violation of reproductive and copulatory functions, lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, bone metabolism, and psychosomatic and social behavior.

Introduction: The level of sperm DNA integrity is a useful predictor of blastocyst quality and pregnancy rate. The high level of oxidative stress reaction (ROS) may cause sperm DNA damage. Antioxidant therapy might improve sperm quality and ART outcomes. The literature evidence of efficacy of antioxidant therapy in the correction of sperm DNA damage and high level of semen ROS in preparation before ART cycles after failure cases is limited. It was the aim of our study.

Testosterone is one of the major male sex hormones related to androgens. Its adequate concentrations are extremely important at all stages of development, formation and maintenance of vital activity of the male body. Testosterone has a wide range of physiological functions, affecting various systems of organs, including the brain, peripheral nerves, muscles, fat and bone tissue, cardiovascular system, as well as male genital organs and the reproductive system (sperm maturation), contributes to libido.