The use of intracytoplasmic sperm injection with electroejaculates from anejaculatory men

• Published in: Human reproduction (Oxford) Vol. 13; no. 7; pp. 1854 - 1858
• Main Authors: Chung, P H, Palermo, G, Schlegel, P N, Veeck, L L, Eid, J F, Rosenwaks, Z
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 01.07.1998
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Birth control; Ejaculation; Electric Stimulation; Embryo Transfer; Female; Fertilization in Vitro - methods; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; Humans; Infertility, Male - etiology; Infertility, Male - therapy; Lymph Node Excision - adverse effects; Male; Medical sciences; Microinjections; Pregnancy; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological - etiology; Spinal Cord Injuries - complications; Sterility. Assisted procreation; Testicular Neoplasms - complications; In vitro fertilization embryo transfer; Human; Electroejaculation; Prognosis; Ejaculation disorders; Intracytoplasmic sperm injection; Assisted procreation; Male; Anejaculation; Male genital diseases

Electroejaculation has been successfully used for sperm procurement in anejaculatory men desiring fertility. However, electroejaculates typically have normal sperm numbers but poor motility, morphology, and functional deficiencies. Here we report the pregnancy outcome of a series of couples undergoi...