Male Infertility A child of my own - Andrology Australia
Male Infertility A child of my own - Andrology Australia
Male Infertility A child of my own - Andrology Australia
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What are the success rates with ART?ICSI can result in pregnancy rates up to 50 percent per treatment cycle. This is a major increaseon traditional IVF techniques for the treatment<strong>of</strong> male infertility, which were used before ICSIwas developed. A number <strong>of</strong> factors, such as theage and fertility <strong>of</strong> the female partner, need to beconsidered when reviewing a couple’s chance <strong>of</strong>getting pregnant by different assisted reproductivetechnologies. <strong>Infertility</strong> clinics can <strong>of</strong>ten providemore detail about pregnancy outcomes for thedifferent treatment options they <strong>of</strong>fer.The Fertility Society <strong>of</strong> <strong>Australia</strong> supportsand funds the collection <strong>of</strong> the data used inthe provision <strong>of</strong> overall success rates <strong>of</strong> ARTthroughout <strong>Australia</strong> and New Zealand. Thisdata is collated by the Perinatal and ReproductiveEpidemiology Research Unit, University <strong>of</strong> NSW(www.preru.unsw.edu.au/preruweb.nsf).What is donor insemination?For men who do not produce any sperm or havebeen unsuccessful with ICSI, donor inseminationusing sperm donated by another anonymous orkn<strong>own</strong> male may be an option. About one in14 infertile couples need to use donor sperm tobecome pregnant.MALE INFERTILITY 55
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