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Introduction and Objectives: Advances in assisted reproductive techniques (ART) have caused an increase in requests for postmortem sperm retrieval (PMER). The use of these techniques is usually tied to legal, ethical and medical/casuistic problems. The objective of this work is to analyze technical and legal aspects of PMER in Spain using two real cases and to establish guidelines to help in decision-making after a PMER request., Material and Methods: Two real cases in which a PMER was requested and others published in Spain in recent years are presented. We proceed to an exposition of the techniques used in postmortem ART cases and specifically in PMER, and a detailed study of the current legal framework is carried out., Results: In Spain we have a complete law on ART. Article 9 expressly requires an authorization from the deceased male partner for the use of his reproductive material in the following 12 months. Regarding the PMER, technical and logistical considerations require a quick and organized decision-making. The time until extraction should not exceed 24-36hours from death and a good choice of biological material is essential., Conclusions: Medical-scientific advances now allow PMER and the use of postmortem ART. A good knowledge of the technical, logistical and legal aspects is necessary for a fast and coordinated action., (Copyright © 2022 Asociación Española de Andrología, Medicina Sexual y Reproductiva. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.)

Introduction: Erectile dysfunction incidence is about 19-26 cases for every 1000 men/year, requiring about 20,000 penile implants/year. There is high demand for information on the part of patients, however, there is a lack of evidence about the sources of information prior to penile implant and the figure of the Expert Patient (EP) has never been described in this area., Aims: To evaluate the sources of information used by candidates for penile implant as well as to describe the role of the EP as an information source., Methods: Pilot study of candidates for penile prosthesis. Patients already implanted attending for exchange or reallocation surgery were excluded. Each patient had an interview with an EP, and commercial documentation was given. Each source of information was evaluated in a face-to-face interview. SPSS™ version 20.0 was used., Main Outcome Measures: The EP was evaluated by the International Index of Erectile Function, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 questionnaire, and the Erectile Dysfunction Inventory of Treatment Satisfaction. Each source of information was evaluated by a non-validated 6-section questionnaire., Results: Ten patients were included. Mean age was 60±10.3 years. Medical interview with the urologist resulted in a global value and truthfulness score of 9.2±.9 and 9.8±.4, respectively. Commercial information had a global score of 8.5±.9 and a truthfulness score of 8.6±.6, while the internet had 6.8±.8 points for global value and 7.2±1 for truthfulness. The global score of the EP was 8.7±1.2 points and their veracity scored 9.6±.5 points., Conclusions: The urologist remains the main source of information for patients with erectile dysfunction candidates for penile prosthesis implant. However, the EP is an alternative and could be a key pillar in presurgical counselling., (Copyright © 2020 Asociación Española de Andrología, Medicina Sexual y Reproductiva. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.)

Case Report: A 43 year-old female presented with decreased visual acuity in the right eye. «Snowball-like» retinal lesions were found in both eyes on examination. Due to a lack of improvement with intravitreal antifungal empirical treatment, vitreous culture was performed and Candida glabrata was isolated. The patient then received intravitreal amphotericin B, as well as systemic treatment with caspofungin and amphotericin B lipid complex., Discussion: Endogenous fungal endophthalmitis is a sight-threatening condition. There are few reports of Candida glabrata endogenous endophthalmitis. Treatment regimens for Candida endophthalmitis include combinations of systemic and/or intravitreal antifungals, as well as vitrectomy., (Copyright © 2013 Sociedad Española de Oftalmología. Published by Elsevier Espana. All rights reserved.)