http://www.fertilefertility.com Fertile Fertility Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:55:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Many azoospermic patients with nonobstructive azoospermia (NOA) might be candidates for sperm aspiration as part of their in vitro fertilization procedure. Because sperm might be present in some but not all parts of the testes of such men, multiple samplings of the testicular tissue are usually performed to increase the ... http://www.fertilefertility.com/artificial-insemination/tesa-or-tese-which-is-better-for-sperm-extraction/ This procedure is very similar to a MESA, but only a local anaesthetic is required. The surgeon uses a small needle to aspirate sperm directly from the epididymas, which, as in the MESA procedure is taken back to the RMU laboratory to be frozen and used at a later date ... http://www.fertilefertility.com/artificial-insemination/pesa-sperm-retrieval-percutaneous-epididymal-sperm-aspiration/ 1. Percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration In addition to retrieving sperm from the epididymis through open microsurgical techniques, percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration (PESA) is also possible. The advantages to this technique are that it can be performed without surgical scrotal exploration, it can be repeated easily and at low cost, and it ... http://www.fertilefertility.com/artificial-insemination/pesa-technique/ Although reports on microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration with IVF appeared in the literature as early as 1984, the first live birth was not reported until 1990. As it was first described, the procedure of microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration involved careful dissection of the epididymis under the operating microscope and incision ... http://www.fertilefertility.com/artificial-insemination/mesa-technique/ IUI is usually suggested for those couples who have been trying to conceive for a year or more without success and have been found to have infertility issues. It is always recommended to perform a complete infertility examination before undergoing this process. In general, artificial insemination is used when: A woman’s cervical ... http://www.fertilefertility.com/artificial-insemination/who-can-use-iui-treatment/ The most ideal time to perform a IUI is within six hours of ovulation, either before or after. When there are male infertility issues many doctors advise that the IUI is done after ovulation. If there are female infertility issues, it's usually advised that you do the IUI before the ... http://www.fertilefertility.com/artificial-insemination/when-is-the-best-time-to-attempt-a-iui/ Intrauterine insemination has a higher success rate than intravaginal insemination or intra-cervical insemination as it places the good motile sperm near the Fallopian tubes where there will be one or more eggs available for insemination. IUIs can be performed either with the partner's sperm or with donor sperm. It is recommended ... http://www.fertilefertility.com/artificial-insemination/iui-procedure/ It is sometimes also called sperm preparation or spinning. It is a laboratory technique for separating sperm from semen, and separating motile sperm from non-motile sperm, for use in assisted reproduction (IUI, IVF). The washing technique for near normal specimens is mixing the ejaculate after liquefaction with the appropriate washing medium ... http://www.fertilefertility.com/artificial-insemination/what-does-sperm-washing-mean/ Timing is more important for IUI than it is for intercourse. The reason is that, during intercourse, sperm travels through the cervical canal. There are glands and mucous in the cervix that sustains the sperm and acts as a reservoir that releases sperm into the uterus slowly over several days. During ... http://www.fertilefertility.com/artificial-insemination/timing-and-sperm-collection-of-iui/ There are many factors that determine how successful an IUI procedure will be. Some of these are the same factors that apply to any fertility treatment: age of the female, ovarian function, fallopian tube blockage, pelvic adhesions and other additional causes of infertility, whether fertility medications were also used etc. ... http://www.fertilefertility.com/artificial-insemination/iui-success/