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Article: Current sperm retrieval methodologies leave room for improvement.
- Article from:
- OBGYN & Reproduction Week
- Article date:
- September 8, 2003
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2003 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Current sperm retrieval methodologies leave room for improvement.
According to a study from the United States, "improvements in using retrieved testicular spermatozoa in infertile males to achieve fertilization and pregnancy has enabled patients with clinical azoospermia and non-obstructive testicular failure to father children."
"In this review article, we compare the relative yields of the two major techniques for sperm retrieval in males with non-obstructive azoospermia; TESE (Testicular Sperm Extraction) and TESA (Testicular Sperm Aspiration). We also discuss the role of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), ...