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A Complement for the WHO Laboratory Manual for the Examination and Processing of Human Semen (First Edition, 2010).
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SpermatogenesisFertilityReproductive HealthGynecologySemen AnalysisReproductive BiologyHuman SemenFertilisationReproductive EndocrinologySeminal PlasmaFirst EditionReproductive MedicineMale InfertilityPublic HealthLaboratory MedicineSexual And Reproductive HealthLaboratory MethodInfertilityAndrologySperm BiologyGameteMale Fertility StatusHuman ReproductionUrologyMale Fertility RegulationWho Laboratory ManualMedicine
The WHO “Laboratory manual for the Examination and processing of human semen” is a reference guide, firstly published in 1980, to standardize the procedures for the examination of human semen. It has been updated three times; the last version was published in 2010(1) It provided guidance about many aspect of semen examination like: semen collection, macroscopic and microscopic examinations, immunological properties, microbiological properties and biochemical properties of seminal plasma. Semen examination is the first laboratory test to study the physio-patological testicular function in adults and it may also be useful for investigating male fertility status as well as monitoring spermatogenesis during and following male fertility regulation.