R E S E A R C H
The evidence behind your treatment
Prof Raheem's research focuses on the questions his patients ask: will sperm be found, what improves IVF success, and when surgery is worth it.
150+
Publications
1,500+
Citations
16
Book chapters
K E Y P A P E R S
What the research means for patients
BJU International · 2013
For you: helps predict how likely surgery is to find sperm, before you decide.
BJU International · 2013
For you: what affects the chance of IVF success once sperm has been retrieved.
Frontiers in Reproductive Health · 2021
For you: realistic chances for men with Klinefelter syndrome who want their own child.
BJU International · 2018
For you: which men need genetic testing, so you aren't over- or under-tested.
Prof Raheem's fertility publications
A selection of his publications on male fertility. He has more than 150 publications in total, across Andrology and sexual medicine.
S P E R M R E T R I E VA L , I C S I A N D I M S I
Abdel Raheem A, Rushwan N, Garaffa G, et al., Ralph D. Factors influencing intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) outcome in men with azoospermia. BJU International, 2013;112(2):258–264. Link
An open prospective study on whether intracytoplasmic morphologically selected sperm injection (IMSI) offers a better outcome than conventional ICSI. Cureus, 2021.Link
DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND IMAGING
Abdel Raheem A, Ralph D. Male infertility: causes and diagnosis. Trends in Urology and Men's Health, 2011;2(5):8–11. Link
Abdel Raheem A, Ralph D. Male infertility: treatment. Trends in Urology and Men's Health, 2011;2(6):27–30.
Abdel Raheem A, Ralph D, Minhas S. A review of male infertility. British Journal of Medical and Surgical Urology, 2012;5:254–268 Link
Abd El-Raheem AM, El Azizy HM, Hassanin AM. Value of TRUS in the diagnosis of chronic prostatovesiculitis in infertile men. Medical Journal of Cairo University, 2015.
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Abd El-Raheem AM, El Azizy HM, Hassanin AM. Distal male genital tract abnormalities detected by transrectal ultrasonography screening in a group of low semen volume infertile men. Medical Journal of Cairo University, 2015;83(2):271–276.
Abdel Raheem A, Muneer A. Obstructive azoospermia: a mini-review. Urology News, 2013.
Abdel Raheem A, Muneer A. Non-obstructive azoospermia: a mini-review. Urology News, 2013.
Abdel Raheem A, Ralph D, Minhas S. Varicocele. Urology News.
Abdel Raheem A, Ralph D. Vasectomy reversal. GP Magazine, 2011.
Abdel Raheem A, Ralph D. Male fertility following spinal cord injury. Spinal Injuries Association Journal.
H O R M O N E S A N D G E N E T I C S
Johnson M, Raheem A, De Luca F, et al., Ralph DJ. An analysis of the frequency of Y-chromosome microdeletions and the determination of a threshold sperm concentration for genetic testing in infertile men. BJU International, 2018. Link
How successful is surgical sperm retrieval in Klinefelter syndrome? Frontiers in Reproductive Health, 2021. Link
Raheem AA, Zaghloul AS, Sadek AM, Rayes B, Abdel-Raheem TM. The impact and management of gynaecomastia in Klinefelter syndrome. Frontiers in Reproductive Health, 2021. Link
Habous M, Tealab A, Ali M, Abdel Raheem A, Ralph D. Obesity is an independent risk factor for low serum testosterone in adult males. Journal of Men's Health. Link
C H R O N I C S C R O TA L P A I N
Microsurgical denervation of the spermatic cord for chronic scrotal pain: a prospective pilot study. African Journal of Urology, 2026. Link
Microsurgical denervation of the spermatic cord for chronic scrotal pain: results from a prospective case series. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2024 (congress abstract). Link
Microsurgical denervation of the spermatic cord with tunica vaginalis fenestration: a case series with a review of the literature. Research Square, 2023 (preprint). Link
S E X U A L H E A LT H A N D G U I D E L I N E S
Male sexual dysfunctions in the infertile couple: recommendations from the European Society for Sexual Medicine (ESSM). Link
C A S E R E P O R T S
Garaffa G, Muneer A, Freeman A, Abdel Raheem AM, Ralph DJ, Minhas S, Rees RW. Paraganglioma of the spermatic cord: a case report and review of the literature. Scientific World Journal, 2008;8:1256–1258. Link
C O N G R E S S P R E S E N TA T I O N S
Habous M, Ali M, Tealab A, Mahmoud S, Abdel Raheem A, Ralph D. Is increasing BMI an independent risk factor for low serum testosterone in adult males? ESSM congress, 2014. Link
T E XT B O O K S
Book chapters on male fertility
Chapters written for the textbooks that train other specialists.
Abdel Raheem A, Rees R, Ralph D. Male infertility. Blandy's Urology, chapter 40. Wiley, 2019. Link
Raheem AA, Ragab MW, Aly TM. Genetic causes of male infertility. Male Infertility in Reproductive Medicine. CRC Press, 2019. Link
Raheem AA, Garaffa G, El-Azizi H. Ultrasound imaging of the infertile male. Male Infertility in Reproductive Medicine. CRC Press, 2019. Link
Johnson M, Aly TM, Raheem AA. Klinefelter syndrome. Male Infertility in Reproductive Medicine. CRC Press, 2019. Link
Johnson M, Falcone M, Aly TM, Raheem AA. Erectile dysfunction and male infertility. Male Infertility in Reproductive Medicine. CRC Press, 2019. Link
Kalejaiye O, Raheem AA, Ralph D. Surgical sperm retrieval. Surgical Procedures for Core Urology Trainees. Springer, 2018. Link
Kalejaiye O, Raheem AA, Ralph D. Inguino-scrotal surgery. Surgical Procedures for Core Urology Trainees. Springer, 2018. Link
Complications of male fertility surgery. Complications and Outcomes of Assisted Reproduction, chapter 18. Cambridge University Press, 2017. Link