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A 25-year-old male asked:
Can using pesa method retrieve enough sperms to fertilize egg using ivf without going through icsi?
1 doctor answer • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Peter Baumannanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Need ICSI: PESA does not produce sufficient number of sperm for an intrauterine insemination - ICSI is required.
http://www.advancedfertility.com/testicsperm.htm
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