How is testicular azoospermia diagnosed?

The most basic way you might be diagnosed with azoospermia is through a semen analysis. Your doctor will ask you to ejaculate into a cup and submit the specimen to a lab for testing. If no living sperm is observed in the ejaculate, it’s possible you may have azoospermia.

How is testicular azoospermia treated?

How is azoospermia treated?

1. If a blockage is the cause of your azoospermia, surgery can unblock tubes or reconstruct and connect abnormal or never developed tubes.
2. If low hormone production is the main cause, you may be given hormone treatments.

Is a testicular biopsy painful?

Open Biopsy When the biopsy is taken, you will feel pressure or minor discomfort. You should not feel pain. Typically, one absorbable stitch closes the cut in the testicle.

Is testicular azoospermia permanent?

Testicular azoospermia – the most common form of the condition – is usually permanent, but there is treatment for less severe forms of the disease, such as pre- and post-testicular azoospermia. These forms of the condition can be treated with antibiotics or surgery.

Are you born with azoospermia?

Azoospermia is found in five to 10 percent of men evaluated for infertility. The condition may be present at birth or may develop later in life.

What is the recovery time for a testicular biopsy?

Your provider may suggest that you wear an athletic supporter for several days after the biopsy. In most cases, you will need to avoid sexual activity for 1 to 2 weeks. Using a cold pack on and off for the first 24 hours may lessen the swelling and discomfort. Keep the area dry for several days after the procedure.

Can people with azoospermia have kids?

Overview. You might assume that men with azoospermia can’t have genetic children, but this isn’t necessarily so. With the help of assisted reproductive technology, and sometimes with the help of surgery, some men with azoospermia can have genetic offspring. This is not, however, always possible.

Can a man with azoospermia impregnate a woman naturally?

A semen analysis will be ordered three to six months post-surgery. If sperm levels are normal, and there are no fertility problems in the female partner, the couple may be able to try to conceive naturally.

What happens if no sperm is found in testicular biopsy?

The process of sperm maturation can be interrupted at several levels and can result in several “arrest” patterns. If the halt in development occurs early in the process of sperm maturation, the prognosis is worse.

Does azoospermia cause erectile dysfunction?

It has been reported that more than 50 percent of men with primary azoospermia have respiratory tract defects including bron- chitis, bronchiectasis and sinusitis. 1 Sexual dysfunction and erectile impotence have been reported to occur in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.