FAQs
Have questions about IVF and infertility? We have answers.
Sperm
The male sex cells (spermatozoa), which are produced in the testes.
Latest News and Research
- The Higher the Motile Sperm Count, the Greater the Number of Historical Kinfolk; Sperm Quality Measure May Be Heritable
- Marijuana Use by Fathers Poses Risk for Miscarriage
- ICSI Smoothie? Cocktail of Beetroot, Watermelon and Ginger Juice Show Promise in Helping Infertility Treatments
- ASRM Announces Creation Of COVID-19 Task Force
Patient Resources
- El análisis de semen
- Environmental toxicants can last up to a year or longer in sperm
- Causes of Male Infertility - a patient education video
- Morfología de los espermatozoides: ¿afecta la fertilidad? (Sperm morphology: does it affect fertility?)
- Sperm Morphology (Shape): Does It Affect Fertility?
- What is Infertility?
- Male cancer, cryopreservation, and fertility 男性癌症、冷冻保存和生育力
- Sperm morphology (shape): will it affect fertility? 精子形态（形状）：会影响生育能力吗?
- Surgical techniques for sperm retrieval 外科手术取精技术-我应该知道什么
- Analisis de la integridad del ADN de los espermatozois (Sperm DNA integrity testing: what is it?)
- Opciones de fertilidad despues de la vasectomia (Fertility options after vasectomy)
- Male Infertility Evaluation: What Do I Need To Know?
- Surgical sperm retrieval 为脊髓损伤）的男性患者进行外科手术取精
- Sperm DNA integrity testing 精子DNA完整性测试：它是什么
- Evaluacion de la infertilidad masculina que debo saber (Diagnostic evaluation of the infertile male)
- Tecnicas quirugicas para extraccion de espermatozoides (Surgical techniques for sperm removal)
- Diagnostic Testing for Male Factor Infertility
- Fertility Options After Vasectomy
- In Vitro Fertilization (IVF): What Are the Risks?
- Male Cancer, Cryopreservation, and Fertility
- Optimizing Male Fertility
- Surgical Sperm Retrieval in Men With Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
- Diagnostic testing for male infertility 男性因素不孕症的诊断试验
- Fertility options after vasectomy 输精管结扎术后的生育方案
- Male infertility evaluation: what do I need to know? 男性不育症评估：我需要知道什么
- ¿Qué es una inyección intracitoplasmática de espermatozoides (ICSI)? (What is ICSI?)
- Cancer masculino criopreservacion y fertilidad (Male cancer, cryopreservation, and fertility)
- Infertilidad: un resumen (Infertility: an overview booklet)
- Pruebas diagnósticas para la infertilidad masculina (Diagnostic tests for male infertility)
- Diagnostic Tests for Male Infertility
- Optimización de la fertilidad masculina (Optimizing male fertility)
- Assisted reproductive technology 辅助生殖技术辅助生殖技术
- Defining Infertility
- Diagnostic Testing for Female Infertility
- Infertility: An Overview (booklet)
- FAQs Related to COVID-19
- Q: Will postponing my care affect my ability to have a child?
- Q: I hear that elective medical procedures in my geographic area are supposed to stop; are IVF and other fertility treatments considered "elective"?
- Q: Can my clinic prevent me from getting infected by screening patients and staff?
- Q: I want to pursue IVF or other fertility medical treatments. Should I delay care during the COVID-19 pandemic?
- Q: Is there a risk that my cycle could be cancelled if I proceed with treatment now?
- Q: Are my frozen embryos, eggs, or sperm safe?
- Q: Should I take steps to avoid pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic?
- Q: What can I do now?
- Q: When can I resume fertility and medical treatment?
- Q: I had planned to have a surgical procedure; why has it been postponed?
- Q: I think I am pregnant; should I get the ultrasound and lab testing to confirm the pregnancy?
- Q: I have been diagnosed with cancer and chemotherapy is recommended. Can I still attempt to freeze my eggs (or sperm if male)?
- Q: If I get sick or test positive for COVID-19, when is it safe to become pregnant?
- Q: I’m pregnant. Is there a risk that a COVID-19 infection will affect my pregnancy outcome?
Publications
- Diagnostic evaluation of the infertile male: a committee opinion (2015)
- Round spermatid nucleus injection (ROSNI) (2008)
- Disclosure of medical errors involving gametes and embryos: an Ethics Committee opinion (2016)
- Micro-presentation: Fertility Preservation in Patients Undergoing Gonadotoxic Therapy or Gonadectomy
- The management of obstructive azoospermia: a committee opinion (2019)
- Management of nonobstructive azoospermia: a committee opinion (2018)
- The clinical utility of sperm DNA integrity testing: a guideline (2013)
- Fertility preservation in patients undergoing gonadotoxic therapy or gonadectomy: a committee opinion (2019)
- Optimizing natural fertility: committee opinion (2017)
- Micro-presentation: Management of Nonobstructive Azoospermia
- Micro-presentation: The Management of Obstructive Azoospermia
- Infertility Workup for the Women’s Health Specialist (2019)
