Male factor infertility is a factor in about 50% of infertile couples and can involve Impotence, Male Fertility Issues, Male Biological Clock, Hypogonadism, Antisperm Antibodies, Varicocele, Varicocele Treatment, Ductal and Structural Abnormalities.

Where to start:

• Check out the following Creating a Family radio show:
  • Sept 10, 2008: Male Infertility

• Women's Health Resource: Male Infertility Good basic information.
• The Urology Channel is a good starting place for researching male factor infertility.
• If you are looking for a good summary article on the causes and treatments of Male factor infetility, you can do no better than Common causes of male factor infertility, and what can be done to help men become fathers.
• Experiencing Infertility: An Essential Resource by by Debby Peoples Harriette Rovner Ferguson (2000) does a good job of covering the psychological affects of infertility on men, including when their is male factor infertility.
• Overcoming Male Infertility: Understanding Its Causes and Treatments by Dr. Leslie Schover and Dr. Anthony Thomas (1999) Although this is a bit dated, the information is still mostly spot on. It was written by a clinical psychologist (Schover) and a urologist (Thomas), and their combined expertise is what makes this book shine. I especially liked the combination of research and science with personal and practical. This is one book that assumes you have a brain and a heart.
• Center for Male Reproductive Medicine and Microsurgery at the Weill Medical College at Cornell University has an informative website that provides resources on all aspects of male infertility. The information is fairly technical, so I would suggest going to the more general sites mentioned above first, then coming to this site to learn more about a specific problem.
• The Digital Urology Journal is a peer reviewed online journal with articles on male factor infertility. The primary audience for this journal in not the lay public, but most are easily understood by anyone with a passing knowledge of the subject. "Management of Male Infertility" is a good overview of the topic. Unfortunately, it is not dated and a look at the references leads me to believe that it is not a recent article, but the information is still relevant.
• On March 6, 2010, Good Morning America did a story on "Men, Too: Infertility Is Not Just a Female Problem".  Healthy Young Men Face Infertility and Battle Social Stigma.  Check out this great article and video.
• Was George Washington infertile? One of George Washington’s greatest sorrows was the lack of a biological child. As Washington historian W.S. Randall said, “He was content with Martha, but mystified why, year after year, he and Martha could produce no Washington heir.”   The esteemed medical journal, Fertility and Sterility, tackles this weighty question; a little late for George, but interesting reading for anyone suffering from male infertility.