testicular endocrine function

Andrological endocrinology

Andrological endocrinology

Our institution has a long-standing tradition in andrological research, with the first academic position being established in Rome in 1981. We have contributed to writing pioneering meta-analyses and national and international guidelines on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) in male hypogonadism, infertility, and sexual dysfunction. In the past decade, we have focused on developing advanced imaging techniques for testicular disorders. We established the first International School of Ultrasound in Andrology for the European Academy of Andrology.

Testicular ultrasound (TU) score: a new proposal for a scoring system to predict testicular function

Background
Testicular ultrasound (US) is routinely employed in the evaluation of reproductive and sexual function. However, its use for characteristics other than testicular volume is hampered by a lack of information on the prognostic value of its findings, which to date have only been incorporated in a score proposed by Lenz et al. in 1993.

Objectives
We sought to explore whether testicular US examination can predict the quality of spermatogenesis and provide information on testicular endocrine function.

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