Operative recovery of vasal sperm from anejaculatory men: preliminary report.
Sperm showing good motility and function, as demonstrated by the in vitro sperm penetration assay using hamster ova, were collected from the vas deferens of 3 men with ejaculatory failure. The collection procedure may be repeated over multiple ovulatory cycles. The sperm may be used to attempt artificial insemination or in vitro fertilization.
D000328:Adult; D004542:Ejaculation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000628:therapy*; D007317:Insemination, Artificial, Homologous; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D013048:Specimen Handling; D013081:Sperm Motility; D013094:Spermatozoa; D014649:Vas Deferens / Q000601:surgery*