When a male has a type of obstructive azoospermia and is unable to obtain sperm in ejaculated semen, one of the options for trying to obtain viable sperm is testicular biopsy. It consists of a surgical intervention in which small fragments of testicular tissue are removed the spermatozoa are looked for under a microscope.
Read the full article on: Post-Testicular Factors of Male Infertility – Causes & Treatment ( 49).
By Jon Ander Agirregoikoa M.D. (gynecologist), Dra. María Calomarde Rees M.D. (gynecologist), Marita Espejo Catena M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D. (gynecologist), Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Marie Tusseau (invitra staff) and Michelle Lorraine Embleton B.Sc. Ph.D. (biochemist).
Last Update: 07/14/2022
