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Spermatology laboratories

By |2024-02-20T17:09:18+01:00February 20th, 2024|Blog|

The raise of MEN or equity in sex-linked health awareness? Since young men do not use to consult a urologist, when it comes to fertility, it is always the woman to consult her gynaecologist. In the absence of his urologist, it is her gynaecologist to ask for a semen analysis. We all [...]

Male Reproductive Health

By |2023-11-29T15:18:37+01:00November 29th, 2023|Blog|

The evolution of male reproductive health In recent years, a sense of urgency regarding male reproductive health has been escalating worldwide and for many reasons. Perhaps the most conspicuous reason is the reported global decline in sperm counts being broadcast by popular media channels to the lay community. Coffee table books have [...]

First animals to have sperm

By |2023-10-26T12:26:07+02:00October 26th, 2023|Blog|

Which were the first animals to have sperm? Have basic sperm components changed much over the course of evolution? So, where do sperm come from an evolutionary perspective? Fig. 1: A figurative display of sperm. Let is start from the very beginning. In the simplest animals such as Protozoa (mainly [...]

New book “Male Reproductive Health” – June 22th

By |2023-06-22T11:34:55+02:00June 22nd, 2023|News|

Click image to enlarge The electronic book "Male Reproductive Health", edited by Gerardo Cerezo Parra (Mexico), Rocío Núñez Calonge (Spain) and Mónica Vazquez-Levin (Argentina), is now available in Spanish and for free. This book is the result of the generous contributions of Spanish-speaking andrologists, as well as international experts. The [...]

Great names in spermatology

By |2023-05-22T12:18:47+02:00May 22nd, 2023|Blog|

Great names that shaped the future of spermatology The author has written several blogs during the last few years dealing with aspects such as the history of spermatology and tracking sperm over the last fifty years. This blog is not a repetition of these aspects but focuses on some key role players [...]

Entrevista a los editores de “Salud reproductiva masculina”

By |2023-04-25T17:52:36+02:00April 25th, 2023|Blog|

Entrevista al Biólogo Gerardo Cerezo Parra, a la Dra. Mónica Vazquez-Levin y a la Dra. Rocío Núñez Calonge En esta ocasión les presentamos un blog con un formato diferente: realizamos una entrevista al Biólogo Gerardo Cerezo Parra (México), a la Dra Mónica Vazquez-Levin (Argentina) y a la Dra Rocío Núñez Calonge (España), [...]

Webinar: How to validate your CASA? – May 11th

By |2023-04-21T09:30:40+02:00April 20th, 2023|News|

Microptic organizes a new free webinar on May 11th: How to validate your CASA? (Computer-Aided Sperm Analysis). The validation of Computer-Aided Sperm Analysers (CASA) is essential for laboratories to set up systems on their routine. In this webinar our biologists will provide advise to all new users on how to conduct a [...]