ABSTRACT

I. Introduction .............................................................................................388 II. Experimental models of male reproductive health...........................389

III. Epidemiologic methods of assessing male reproductive health ........................................................................................................391 A. Reproductive history .....................................................................393 B. Semen analyses ...............................................................................394 C. Biomarkers of sperm function......................................................397 D. Biomarkers of genetic integrity or damage ...............................397 E. Reproductive hormone profiles ...................................................401 F. Sexual function ...............................................................................402