Certain aspects of the male factor in infertility remain contentious among specialists and require further research, according to experts. To explore these issues, the Andrology and Men’s Health Unit within the Reproductive Medicine Department at Dexeus Mujer organised an Interdisciplinary Workshop on Male Infertility for health professionals this month.

The aim of the workshop was to provide a forum for debate to review some fundamental concepts, evaluate the present and future of genetic studies in this area, explore the study of new molecular markers to improve therapeutic diagnostic strategies and discuss the latest developments in hormone treatments. Among the topics that remain controversial are optimal andrological assessment in the context of sexual and reproductive health, sperm analysis and selection techniques, and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in andrology.

The event brought together esteemed experts in their respective fields, such as Dr Álvaro Vives, urologist-venereologist, Director of the Andrology and Men’s Sexual Health Unit and main organiser of the workshop.

• Lluís Bassas, consultant at the Andrology Department of Fundació Puigvert.
• Csilla Krausz, Co-Director of the Andrology Training Centre of the European Academy of Andrology (EAA).
• Sara Larriba, principal investigator of the Molecular Genetics Group at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL).
• Agustín García Peiró, Scientific Director of the Centre for Male Infertility and Analysis of Barcelona (CIMAB).
• Josvany Sánchez, Deputy Director of the Andrology Department at Fundació Puigvert.
• Marta Ballester, Head of the Andrology Laboratory at Dexeus Mujer.
• Mª Fernanda Peraza, andrologist at Clínica Corachán and Director of Innovation at MINT Hub.
• Marco Consentino, urology expert and member of the European Board of Urology (EBU).
• José Antonio Arrús, from the Andrology Department at Fundació Puigvert.
• Doron Vantman, andrologist at Fundació Puigvert and assistant doctor in the Male Unit at CIMA Hospital.
• Cristian Palma, andrologist at Hospital Clínico, University of Chile.
• Piotr Sokol, gynaecologist with a Master’s Degree in Andrology from the Reproductive Medicine Department at Dexeus Mujer.

The Reproductive Medicine Department at Dexeus Mujer is one of the services that most emphasises the importance of studying male infertility. In fact, Dexeus Mujer has a dedicated Men’s Health Unit and its own andrology laboratory.