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Chapter 24 - The Use of Sperm in Medically Assisted Reproduction

from Section 4 - Treatment of Male Infertility

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 July 2023

By
Susan Talamini  and
Gail S. Prins
Edited by
Larry I. Lipshultz ,
Stuart S. Howards ,
Craig S. Niederberger  and
Dolores J. Lamb
Larry I. Lipshultz
Affiliation:
Baylor College of Medicine, Texas
Stuart S. Howards
Affiliation:
University of Virginia
Craig S. Niederberger
Affiliation:
University of Illinois, Chicago
Dolores J. Lamb
Affiliation:
Weill Cornell Medical College, New York
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Summary

Medically assisted reproduction (MAR) procedures require the processing of semen and sperm samples. There are several variables which can affect the quality of spermatozoa during the processing of sperm cells, which can, in turn, influence the outcomes of embryo development, pregnancy, and live births [1]. The objective of this chapter is to describe the various techniques utilized for processing human sperm in order to enrich for the best and most competent sperm used for MAR, including intrauterine insemination (IUI), in vitro fertilization (IVF), and intracytoplasmic sperm insemination (ICSI) [2, 3].

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Infertility in the Male , pp. 446 - 460
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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