This definitive and essential source of reference has been thoroughly updated and revised to meet the requirements of all laboratories involved in the analysis of human semen. The book sets out the fundamental laboratory techniques that should be employed in the diagnosis of male infertility. The text includes descriptions of how to construct a conventional semen profile and provides standardized protocols for performing several optional diagnostic procedures. Previous editions of this volume have established themselves as the gold standard in the area of fertility investigation and treatment and this new edition will set new standards for the new millennium.