Recent advances in reproductive medicine have allowed men who were previously considered sterile to father biological children. Among these advances is surgical sperm retrieval. The procedure may help men who are unable to produce adequate sperm for a variety of reasons, including:
Today, sperm retrieval doctors use several different techniques to extract sperm.
IVF with Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
Once sperm have been retrieved, there are several methods of fertilizing an egg using IVF methods. A relatively new IVF procedure is intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), which involves injecting viable sperm into an egg, with goal of fertilization. Once the egg is fertilized, the resulting embryo is implanted onto the uterus of the patient’s partner or surrogate.
There is a high success rate of egg fertilization with ICSI, and ICSI is known to increase the fertilization success rates in men who have low sperm motility or viability.
World-Class Reproductive Medicine Specialists in New York City
The surgical sperm retrieval specialists at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City coordinate with an expert team of urologists, male reproductive medicine specialists, and others to provide couples with the best chances of a successful pregnancy.
Contact us today to schedule an appointment with one of our world-class male reproductive doctors.