Reproduction function of a male broadly encompasses three interrelated and synergistic steps-the spermatogenesis, regulation of the male reproductive functions and performance of the male sexual act.
Fertilisation-a union normally of a single out of many a million sperms of a male with the egg or ovum of a female remains an intriguing phenomenon.
Successful union of ovum and the sperm does not guarantee normal development of the zygote. The sperms have two different constituents-one with 'X' and another with 'Y' chromosomes and chromosomal abnormalities could lead to faulty development of the unborn child in the forms of Klinefelter's and down's syndromes.
This book deals with the dysfunctions of the male reproductive system with emphasis on common condition