MP07-08 TIME FOR IMPROVEMENT IN SEMEN PARAMETERS FOLLOWING VARICOCELECTOMY IN MEN WITH SEVERE OLIGOSPERMIA

P-56: Artificial Oocyte Activation Alone Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection in Men with Severe Semen Parameters

Background Failed fertilization occurs 1-3% in the infertile couples. Failure of oocyte activation (OA) is mainly attributed to failed fertilization. ICSI alone artificial oocyte activation (AOA) is only treatment approach for these individuals. Three procedures are introduced for AOA: chemical, mechanical and electrical. Most of the clinical Centers have commonly used ionomycin for activation ...

The effect of microsurgical varicocelectomy on semen parameters in men with non-obstructive azoospermia.

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of microsurgical subinguinal varicocelectomy on semen parameters in azoospermic men with clinical varicocele and to determine the predictive parameters of postoperative improvement. METHODS Twenty-three men with non-obstructive complete azoospermia and varicocele underwent subinguinal open microsurgical varicocele repair. The outco...

Semen Parameters and Chromatin Packaging in Microsurgical Varicocelectomy Patients

Effect of age on semen parameters in infertile men after varicocelectomy

BACKGROUND The effectiveness of varicocelectomy in restoration of fertility and improvement of semen parameters is still controversial. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of age on semen parameters following varicocelectomy in a group of infertile men. METHODS Improvements in sperm count, morphology, and motility were studied in 67 infertile patients 4-10 months after varic...

Pretreatment semen parameters in men with cancer.

PURPOSE Whether the presence or specific type of cancer significantly affects semen quality is controversial. We evaluated the semen parameters and associated malignancies of men with cancer who cryopreserved sperm at our institution before undergoing therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS We reviewed the database from our cryopreservation laboratory during a 5-year period. Office charts of 409 of 1,...