When the result of a seminogram is azoospermia, that is, there are no spermatozoa in the ejaculate, there still may be a possibility of obtaining spermatozoa. The patient can undergo a testicular biopsy and in the laboratory an attempt is made to recover some spermatozoa. This procedure is not painful and does not usually cause complications.
If sperm are recovered, they will be used in an IVF-ICSI treatment to try to achieve pregnancy.
Read the full article on: Male Fertility Testing – How Do You Know if You Are Infertile? ( 69).
By Claudia Flores M.D. (gynaecologist), Elena Santiago Romero M.D. (gynecologist), Marta Barranquero Gómez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Patricia Recuerda Tomás B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Sara Salgado B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Sergio Rogel Cayetano M.D. (gynecologist) and Michelle Lorraine Embleton B.Sc. Ph.D. (biochemist).
Last Update: 08/18/2022
