The current achievements in human semen examination have gone a way in 3.5 century duration. Understanding and analyzing scientific discoveries of the past, acquaintance with scientists of the era of accumulation of initial knowledge about semen samples are paramount and mandatory for protection and improvement of demography globally. The first part of the review is presented which clarifies historical fragments from origin idea of semen examination to emergence of laboratory manual.
Dmitriy Y. Sosnin – MD, PhD, DSc, Professor at the Department of faculty therapy № 2, occupational pathology and clinical laboratory diagnostics of the Wagner state medical university, E. A. Vagner Perm State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russian Federation, Perm, Russia. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Zhanna Yu. Sapozhkova – MD, PhD, International Cytology School&Innovatory Medical School, Head, Senior Lecturer, Moscow, Russia. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Galina A. Chelikova – MD, doctor, Podolsk Regional Clinical Hospital, Clinical Lab, Podolsk, Russia. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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