Testicular and Penile Disorders: Reproductive, Pathophysiological, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Insights
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Physiology and Pathology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 465
Special Issue Editors
2. Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Microsurgery Potency Reconstruction and Research Center, Yuan Rung Hospital, Yuanlin, Changhua 51052, Taiwan
Interests: anatomy and physiology of the human penis; erection-related physiology; penile disorders; penile tunica albuginea; penile fibro-vascular assembly; varied male potency reconstruction and restoration strategies
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In the human body, the penis and testicles are directly responsible for erectile function and male fertility; when healthy, playing an indispensable role in reproduction from generation to generation. Otherwise, infertility and impotence may ensue. Disentangling infertility and impotence is a more complex process than that of a single disease entity. As modern medicine has advanced, so have the diagnosis and treatment of male factor infertility and impotence. The microarchitecture of the testicle is straightforward; however, the de novo penile fibro-vascular assembly (DNPFA) has remained under-exploded until the past decade.
Consequently, infertility related to penile disorders might require groundbreaking exploration, which is why we sought to launch a Special Issue on “Testicular and Penile Disorders: Reproductive, Pathophysiological, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Insights”. Our aim is to establish a platform to gather together colleagues from multiple disciplinary backgrounds. This Special Issue will cover topics related to, but not limited to, the following:
- The anatomy and physiology of human testicles;
- Infertility caused by disorders of the testicle;
- The medical treatment of infertility caused by testicular disorders;
- The surgical treatment of infertility of testicular origin;
- Endovascular intervention for infertility;
- The diagnosis of penile disorders causing infertility;
- The medical treatment of penile disorders causing infertility;
- The surgical treatment of penile disorders causing infertility.
Dr. Geng-Long Hsu
Dr. Yu-Ching Wen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- testicular and Penile Disorders
- testicle
- physiology
- infertility
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