John P. Mulhall, MD, presented “Clinical Care Pathway for Anejaculation” during the Jackson Hole Seminars on February 7, 2018 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

How to cite: Mulhall, John P. “Clinical Care Pathway for Anejaculation” February 7, 2018. Accessed Jul 2024. https://grandroundsinurology.com/AUA-Testosterone-Guidelines-Key-Messages/

Clinical Care Pathway for Anejaculation

Summary:

John P. Mulhall, MD, the chair of the committee for the American Urological Association (AUA) testosterone guidelines, summarizes indications regarding anejaculation. He explains the anatomical and physiological differences of retrograde ejaculation and failure of emission, and possible etiologies for these symptoms. Furthermore, he reviews the recommendations for diagnosis, management, and use of electroejaculation for semen retrieval.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

John P. Mulhall, MD, is the director of the Male Sexual and Reproductive Medicine Program and the director of the Sexual Medicine Research Laboratory at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in New York City. Dr. Mulhall holds an adjunct position as Professor of Urology in the Department of Urology at Weill Cornell Medical College. He earned his medical degree from University College Dublin in Ireland and completed his urology residency training at University of Connecticut Health Center and his sexual/reproductive medicine & surgery fellowship training at Boston University Medical Center. Dr. Mulhall has spent more than a decade studying radical prostatectomy associated with sexual dysfunctions and Peyronie’s Disease in laboratory and in clinical studies. His basic research interests include defining the pathobiology of Peyronie’s disease fibroblasts and erectile function preservation in cavernous nerve injury models.

Dr. Mullhall is a board-certified urologist and a microsurgeon who specializes in sexual and reproductive medicine and surgery. As a microsurgeon, he performs delicate procedures using operating microscopes and miniaturized precision instruments on the very small structures in the genitourinary tract. As part of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s Survivorship Initiative, Dr. Mulhall and his team have established a Male Sexual and Reproductive Medicine Program, which is devoted entirely to the care of men who have suffered sexual difficulties or fertility problems as a result of their cancer or cancer treatment. He directs the sexual and reproductive medicine team, which includes a nurse practitioner, a nurse, and a psychologist.