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Fertil Steril ; 104(1): 43-7.e2, 2015 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26003272

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To compare label-free interferometric phase microscopy (IPM) to label-free and label-based bright-field microscopy (BFM) in evaluating sperm cell morphology. This comparison helps in evaluating the potential of IPM for clinical sperm analysis without staining. DESIGN: Comparison of imaging modalities. SETTING: University laboratory. PATIENT(S): Sperm samples were obtained from healthy sperm donors. INTERVENTION(S): We evaluated 350 sperm cells, using portable IPM and BFM, according to World Health Organization (WHO) criteria. The parameters evaluated were length and width of the sperm head and midpiece; size and width of the acrosome; head, midpiece, and tail configuration; and general normality of the cell. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Continuous variables were compared using the Student's t test. Categorical variables were compared with the χ(2) test of independence. Sensitivity and specificity of IPM and label-free BFM were calculated and compared with label-based BFM. RESULT(S): No statistical differences were found between IPM and label-based BFM in the WHO criteria. In contrast, IPM measurements of head and midpiece width and acrosome area were different from those of label-free BFM. Sensitivity and specificity of IPM were higher than those of label-free BFM for the WHO criteria. CONCLUSION(S): Label-free IPM can identify sperm cell abnormalities, with an excellent correlation with label-based BFM, and with higher accuracy compared with label-free BFM. Further prospective clinical trials are required to enable IPM as part of clinical sperm selection procedures.


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Microscopy, Interference/methods , Microscopy, Interference/standards , Spermatozoa/cytology , Humans , Male , Microscopy, Interference/instrumentation , Sperm Count/instrumentation , Sperm Count/methods , Sperm Count/standards , Sperm Head/physiology , Sperm Tail/physiology , Spermatozoa/physiology
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Fertil Steril ; 97(5): 1056-60, 2012 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22365077

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate sperm quality and fertility potential of men with psychogenic anejaculation treated by electroejaculation (EEJ) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). Treatment results were compared to spinal cord injured (SCI) patients treated similarly. DESIGN: Retrospective clinical study. SETTING: Academic tertiary referral fertility center. PATIENT(S): Couples with isolated psychogenic anejaculation or SCI. INTERVENTION(S): Electroejaculation and ICSI. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Semen analysis, fertilization rate, implantation rate, pregnancy rate, delivery rate and safety of the procedure. RESULT(S): Fifteen patients diagnosed with psychogenic anejaculation underwent 40 EEJ/ICSI cycles. The semen retrieved was characterized by low motility (mean 10.7% ± 12.3%), normal volume (2.2 ± 1.9 mL) and normal count (25.1 ± 29.9 × 10(6)/mL), according to World Health Organization criteria. Results of EEJ/ICSI were compared with 22 SCI patients treated by 66 EEJ/ICSI cycles during the same period. Mean female age and the number of oocytes retrieved per cycle were similar between the groups. Similar semen parameters after EEJ were found between psychogenic and SCI patients. Fertilization rate was significantly lower in the psychogenic patients compared to SCI (47.0% and 57.0%, respectively). No significant differences were found regarding pregnancy rates (20% and 22.7%, respectively), implantation rate (10.2% and 11.6%, respectively) or delivery rates (15% and 18.2%, respectively). CONCLUSION(S): Sperm retrieved by EEJ is characterized by asthenospermia and normal count. In spite of the lower fertilization rate in psychogenic patients, combination of EEJ and ICSI gives adequate results to couples with psychogenic anejaculation similar to the results obtained for SCI patients. Current results give these couples a reasonable chance of pregnancy achievement.


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Ejaculation , Fertility , Infertility, Male/therapy , Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological/etiology , Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological/complications , Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic , Sperm Retrieval , Spinal Cord Injuries/complications , Academic Medical Centers , Adult , Electric Stimulation , Embryo Implantation , Female , Humans , Infertility, Male/etiology , Infertility, Male/physiopathology , Israel , Live Birth , Male , Pregnancy , Pregnancy Rate , Retrospective Studies , Semen Analysis , Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological/physiopathology , Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological/physiopathology , Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic/adverse effects , Sperm Retrieval/adverse effects , Spinal Cord Injuries/physiopathology , Treatment Outcome
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