How does obesity affect fertility in men - and what are the treatment options?

Prevalence of Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Morbidly Obese Patients

(2014) Elena Ojeda et al.   CHEST

A Critical Analysis of the Role of Testosterone in Erectile Function: From Pathophysiology to Treatment—A Systematic Review

(2013) Andrea M. Isidori et al.   EUROPEAN UROLOGY

Body mass index in relation to semen quality and reproductive hormones in New Zealand men: a cross-sectional study in fertility clinics

(2013) A.A. MacDonald et al.   HUMAN REPRODUCTION

Oral Enclomiphene Citrate Stimulates the Endogenous Production of Testosterone and Sperm Counts in Men with Low Testosterone: Comparison with Testosterone Gel

(2013) Jed Kaminetsky et al.   Journal of Sexual Medicine

Hypogonadism as a New Comorbidity in Male Patient's Selection for Bariatric Surgery: Towards an Extended Concept of Metabolic Surgery?

(2013) M. Lucchese et al.   OBESITY SURGERY

Clomiphene citrate is safe and effective for long-term management of hypogonadism

(2012) Daniel J. Moskovic et al.   BJU INTERNATIONAL

Exploring the pathophysiology of hypogonadism in men with type 2 diabetes: Kisspeptin-10 stimulates serum testosterone and LH secretion in men with type 2 diabetes and mild biochemical hypogonadism

(2012) Jyothis T. George et al.   CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY

Men's body mass index in relation to embryo quality and clinical outcomes in couples undergoing in vitro fertilization

(2012) Daniela S. Colaci et al.   FERTILITY AND STERILITY

Body mass index and central adiposity are associated with sperm quality in men of subfertile couples

(2012) F. Hammiche et al.   HUMAN REPRODUCTION

BMI in relation to sperm count: an updated systematic review and collaborative meta-analysis

(2012) N. Sermondade et al.   HUMAN REPRODUCTION UPDATE

Characteristics of Androgen Deficiency in Late-Onset Hypogonadism: Results from the European Male Aging Study (EMAS)

(2012) Abdelouahid Tajar et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

Empirical Medical Therapy for Idiopathic Male Infertility: A Survey of the American Urological Association

(2012) Edmund Y. Ko et al.   JOURNAL OF UROLOGY

Obesity and Male Infertility: A Practical Approach

(2012) A. Meikle et al.   SEMINARS IN REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

Diet-induced obesity in rats leads to a decrease in sperm motility

(2011) Carla DB Fernandez et al.   Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology

Metformin improves semen characteristics of oligo-terato-asthenozoospermic men with metabolic syndrome

(2010) Giuseppe Morgante et al.   FERTILITY AND STERILITY

Association of aromatase (TTTAn) repeat polymorphism length and the relationship between obesity and decreased sperm concentration

(2010) A. O. Hammoud et al.   HUMAN REPRODUCTION

The effect of paternal diet-induced obesity on sperm function and fertilization in a mouse model

(2010) H. W. Bakos et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANDROLOGY

Hypothesis: Kisspeptin Mediates Male Hypogonadism in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

(2010) Jyothis T. George et al.   NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY

Erectile dysfunction and hormonal imbalance in morbidly obese male is reversed after gastric bypass surgery: a prospective randomized controlled trial

(2009) L. O. Reis et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANDROLOGY

Effect of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery on the Sex Steroids and Quality of Life in Obese Men

(2009) Ahmad Hammoud et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM