International Journal of Endorsing Health Science Research
Int. j. endorsing health sci. res.
Published by Advance Educational Institute and Research Centre
ISSN 2307-3748 (Print) ISSN 2310-3841 (Online)
Volume 7 Issue 4 [2019]
Case Report
Healthy live birth following ICSI with
retrograde ejaculated cryopreserved
sperm
Neelam Barkat Ali, Maria Ahmad, Safdar Khan, Anila Iqbal
& Sadia Paul
Concept Fertility Centre, Pakistan
Abstract
Background: Retrograde ejaculation is a medical condition that occurs when semen enters the urinary bladder
(retrograde) during orgasm instead of passing through the penis (antegrade). Complete retrograde semen flow
causes male infertility. An advanced technique intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) can be used to achieve
fertilization in the case of male sub-fertility e.g. Oligo-Astheno-Teratozoospermia.
Case Presentation: A couple with primary infertility visited the concept fertility centre, where male was diagnosed with
retrograde ejaculation for which ICSI was offered with back-up semen freezing after an initial semen analysis.
Management & Results: Female was stimulated with long stimulation protocol and thirteen matured eggs were injected
by cryopreserved sperms extracted from urine sediment. Fertilization occurred in twelve eggs out of which two good
quality embryos were transferred after day five in vitro culturing and rest were vitrified. The patient conceived triplets
and gave birth at 33 weeks, but two babies had neonatal death within four days and the patient has one healthy baby
girl.
Conclusion: Applying assisted reproductive techniques to aid pregnancy in cases of retrograde ejaculation has paucity
of knowledge in Pakistan and this case report is the first in Pakistan to describe the diagnosis and successful treatment
of infertile couples, with advanced reproductive technology, where the male partner suffered from retrograde ejaculation.
Keywords
Oligo-Astheno-Teratozoospermia, Retrograde ejaculation, Infertility, Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
DOI: 10.29052/IJEHSR.v7.i4.2019.179-182
Corresponding Author Email:
neelam_barkat@yahoo.com
Received 01/07/2019
Accepted 29/10/2019
Published 01/12/2019
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