Faculty Opinions recommendation of Use of testicular sperm in couples with SCSA-defined high sperm DNA fragmentation and failed intracytoplasmic sperm injection using ejaculated sperm.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandro C Esteves ◽  
Matheus Roque
Keyword(s):  
Dna Fragmentation ◽  
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection ◽  
Sperm Dna Fragmentation ◽  
Testicular Sperm ◽  
Sperm Dna

scholarly journals Extended indications for sperm retrieval: summary of current literature

F1000Research ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 2054 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandro C. Esteves ◽  
Matheus Roque
Keyword(s):  
Dna Fragmentation ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection ◽  
Pregnancy Outcomes ◽  
Sperm Dna Fragmentation ◽  
Testicular Sperm ◽  
Sperm Retrieval ◽  
Sperm Dna

Sperm retrieval combined with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is the treatment of choice for couples with untreatable azoospermia-related infertility. However, an increasing body of evidence has been mounting, suggesting that ICSI with testicular sperm instead of ejaculated sperm (when both are available) increases pregnancy outcomes in some specific scenarios. This has led to the exploration of extended indications for sperm retrieval. This review summarizes the current literature concerning sperm retrieval and ICSI for non-azoospermic men with elevated sperm DNA fragmentation, oligozoospermia, and cryptozoospermia.

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