Fertility
FSH stimulates Sertoli cells to make sperm. Spermatogenesis takes 74 days to complete, they are made in seminiferous tubules where testosterone is required in the lumen. The little swimmers mature in the epididymis and are stored in the cauda. A fever can disrupt spermatogenesis for 3 months.
Risk factors for infertility in females are:
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Risk factors for infertility in males are:
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Semen analysis and sperm tests
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POST VASECTOMY
Post vasectomy, sperm retrieval with IVF/ICSI is preferred to surgical reconstruction if (1) advanced female age; (2) female factors requiring IVF are present; (3) the chance for success with sperm retrieval/ICSI exceeds the chance for success with surgical treatment, or (4) sperm retrieval/ICSI is preferred by the couple for financial reasons." Average time to conception after vasectomy reversal is 12mo |