Pd05-10 Icsi Outcome in Patients With High Dna Fragmentation: Testicular vs Ejaculated Sperm: Qatar Experience

Abstract

Sperm can be retrieved in 46% of all men with NOA, although only 17.3% are able to achieve paternity, which is independent of the histological diagnosis. There is no difference in outcomes between fresh and frozen sperm, although patients should be counseled that in a small number, sperm will not survive cryopreservation.

Recent advances in understanding & managing male infertility

“…The 2016 AUA meeting saw two additional presentations on this timely topic. Presenting on the Qatar experience, Al-Malki described the use of testicular sperm for 36 couples with high DFI (>30% on Halosperm assay) and prior IVF-ICSI cycles 31 . While no differences were noted in fertilization rate or embryo grading, clinical pregnancy rates were significantly higher (38.9% versus 13.8%).…”