Human pregnancy by in vitro fertilization (IVF) using sperm aspirated from the epididymis

P. D. Temple-Smith; G. J. Southwick; C. A. Yates; A. O. Trounson; D. M. de Kretser

doi:10.1007/BF01131497

Human pregnancy by in vitro fertilization (IVF) using sperm aspirated from the epididymis

P. D. Temple-Smith, G. J. Southwick, C. A. Yates, A. O. Trounson, D. M. de Kretser

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Abstract

Spermatozoa were collected by microaspiration from the corpus epididymidis of a 42-year-old man with secondary obstructive azoospermia and used for in vitro fertilization. At insemination 61% of the spermatozoa were motile, with a motility index of 157. One of five eggs was fertilized and this was subsequently transferred to the patient's wife at the two-cell stage. Ultrasound examination and changing hormone levels confirmed an ongoing pregnancy, which is currently at 30 weeks of gestation. This technique will provide a useful alternative for the management of some infertile men with obstructive azoospermia.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	119-122
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer
Volume	2
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01131497
Publication status	Published - 1 Sep 1985

Keywords

epididymis
in vitro fertilization
pregnancy
sperm microaspiration
spermatozoa

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